14396-6050 Position and Visibility Tonight
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14396-6050 is located in the constellation Centaurus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
14396-6050 visibility on 2026-08-21
14396-6050 is Not visible tonight
14396-6050 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| 14396-6050 is always below the horizon | - | |
Moonrise, 49% illuminated  | 12:56 | -14° |
| 14396-6050 transit | 15:49 | -8° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:27 | -18° |
| Moonset | 22:12 | -35° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 02:54 | -65° |
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Star system description: 14396-6050
System 14396-6050 — quadruple star system, is located in the constellation Centaurus, at coordinates RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 0.01 and 1.33. Their separation is 20.5 arcseconds, at position angle 218°. The magnitude difference is 1.32 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 3.4 times brighter.
The primary is yellow; the secondary is orange.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 0.01 and 1.33. Their separation is 20.5 arcseconds, at position angle 218°. The magnitude difference is 1.32 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 3.4 times brighter.
The primary is yellow; the secondary is orange.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.
Technical details: 14396-6050
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| System identifier | 14396-6050 |
| System type | quadruple star system |
| Primary star | Proxima Cen |
| Right ascension (RA) | 14.66014 (14h 39m 36s") |
| Declination (Dec) | -60.83397 (-60° 50' 02s) |
| Primary magnitude | 0.01 |
| Secondary magnitude | 1.33 |
| Spectral type (primary/secondary) | G2V+K1V (yellow/orange) |
| Separation (arcseconds) | 20.5 |
| Position angle | 218° |
| Discovery year | 1752 |
| Last observed | 2023 |
| Primary proper motion (RA, Dec) | -368+047 |
| Secondary proper motion (RA, Dec) | |
| Number of observations | 481 |
Components of 14396-6050
| Component | Magnitude | Separation (arcseconds) | Position angle |
| AB | 1.33 | 20.5 | 218 |
| AC | 12.7 | 999.9 | 225 |
| Ca,Cb | 18. | 0.2 | 45 |
Data source: Washington Double Star (WDS) Catalog. Maintained by the U.S. Naval Observatory; thanks to the WDS team.
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| Object name | Proxima Cen |
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| Proxima Cen coordinates | 14.66014, -60.83397 |
| Center coordinates | 14.66014, -60.83397 |
14396-6050 Passage Through Night
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Current position of 14396-6050
| Time | 08:09 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| Elevation | -44° |
| Azimuth | 142° |
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Annual motion of 14396-6050
| Date | Fri, 21 August 2026 |
| Twilight start | 19:23 |
| Twilight end | 02:48 |
| Twilight duration | 7h 25m |
| Rise | 14396-6050 is always down |
| Set | 14396-6050 is always down |
| Elevation at transit | -8° |
| Transit time | 15:46 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s |
| Magnitude | 0 |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 14396-6050, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
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You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 14396-6050
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 14.66014° |
| Declination | -60.83397° |
| Magnitude | 0.01 |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Elevation | -44.2° |
| Azimuth | 142.2° |