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This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the sky, emphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives. The map's center point corresponds to the transit, showcasing celestial objects at their highest point, while elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges. This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
Your location: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9625
Longitude:
-83.0061

Double Star 14390+6417 Observation Details

14390+6417

14390+6417 Daily Motion

14390+6417 is circumpolar, never setting below the horizon and always visible in the night sky from your location. However, it will change its position significantly, moving 51 degrees over time. You can find the best times to observe 14390+6417, when it reaches its highest elevation, in the annual motion section.
14390+6417 will be visible throughout the entire year. However, it will change its position significantly, moving 51 degrees over time. You can find the best times to observe 14390+6417, when it reaches its highest elevation, in the annual motion section.

14390+6417 Visibility Timetable on July 17

14390+6417 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
14390+6417 is always above the horizon
14390+6417 transit20:3066°
Sunset20:5765°
Civil sunset21:3064°
Astrosession begin22:5458°
14390+6417 is always above the horizon
Moon Rise, 59.8% illuminated00:1350°
Astrosession end04:2125°
Civil sunrise05:4619°
Sunrise06:1917°
Moon Set13:4131°

Track 14390+6417 Position Throughout the Night

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14390+6417 Star System Description

14390+6417 is Double Star System located in constellation Draco at coordinates RA: 14h 39m 00s", Dec: 64° 17' 29s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 6.0, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 8.9. They are separated by 0.3 arcseconds at a position angle of 174 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 2.9 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 14.5 times brighter than the secondary.
The primary star is yellow in color, and the secondary star is red.
Below is a table with star system details from the Washington Double Star (WDS) Catalog. This catalog is a comprehensive source of information on double and multiple star systems, providing key data on the positions, magnitudes, and separations of stellar components.

Technical Details of Star System 14390+6417

Property Value
Star System Identifier 14390+6417
System Type Double Star System
Primary Star Dra-14390 6417
Right Ascension (RA) 14.65006 (14h 39m 00s")
Declination (Dec) 64.29164 (64° 17' 29s)
Magnitude (Primary) 6.0
Magnitude (Secondary) 8.9
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) G0V+M2 (yellow/red)
Separation (Arcseconds) 0.3
Position Angle 174°
Discovery Year 1991
Last Observed 2009
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -139-012
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec)
Number of Observations 16

The data presented in this table is sourced from the Washington Double Star (WDS) Catalog, a comprehensive repository of double and multiple star system information maintained by the U.S. Naval Observatory. We thank the WDS team for their continued efforts in providing accurate and detailed astronomical data.

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Object name14390+6417
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
14390+6417 coordinates14.65006, 64.29164
Center coordinates14.65006, 64.29164

14390+6417 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 14390+6417

Time08:55
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
14390+6417 elevation14°
14390+6417 Azimuth-3°
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Annual motion of 14390+6417

Time
DateThu, 17 July 2025
Twighlight start22:50
Twighlight end04:16
Twighlight duration5h 25m
Rise14390+6417 is always up
Set14390+6417 is always up
Elevation at transit66°
Transit time20:26
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 14h 39m 00s", Dec: 64° 17' 29s
Magnitude6
ConstellationDraco
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 14390+6417, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the 14390+6417 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.