15026+1603 Position and Visibility Tonight
Where is 15026+1603 right now?
15026+1603 is located in the constellation Bootes. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, 15026+1603 will be 50° above the horizon toward the south-west.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, 15026+1603 will be 50° above the horizon toward the south-west.
15026+1603 visibility on 2026-08-18
15026+1603 Visible from sunset until early morning
15026+1603 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 09:49 | 3° |
| 15026+1603 transit | 16:24 | 69° |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 61° |
| Civil sunset | 18:24 | 56° |
| Twilight start | 18:57 | 50° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:32 | 43° |
| Moonset | 20:26 | 33° |
| 15026+1603 set | 23:14 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 02:51 | -32° |
| 15026+1603 rise | 09:31 |
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Star system description: 15026+1603
System 15026+1603 — double star system, is located in the constellation Bootes, at coordinates RA: 15h 02m 33s", Dec: 16° 03' 17s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 5.6 and 8.9. Their separation is 0.5 arcseconds, at position angle 4°. The magnitude difference is 3.3 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 20.9 times brighter.
The primary is yellow; the secondary is red.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 5.6 and 8.9. Their separation is 0.5 arcseconds, at position angle 4°. The magnitude difference is 3.3 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 20.9 times brighter.
The primary is yellow; the secondary is red.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.
Technical details: 15026+1603
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| System identifier | 15026+1603 |
| System type | double star system |
| Primary star | Boo-15026 1603 |
| Right ascension (RA) | 15.0425 (15h 02m 33s") |
| Declination (Dec) | 16.05494 (16° 03' 17s) |
| Primary magnitude | 5.6 |
| Secondary magnitude | 8.9 |
| Spectral type (primary/secondary) | G2V+M2V (yellow/red) |
| Separation (arcseconds) | 0.5 |
| Position angle | 4° |
| Discovery year | 2000 |
| Last observed | 2002 |
| Primary proper motion (RA, Dec) | -213+083 |
| Secondary proper motion (RA, Dec) | |
| Number of observations | 3 |
Data source: Washington Double Star (WDS) Catalog. Maintained by the U.S. Naval Observatory; thanks to the WDS team.
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| coordinates | 15.0425, 16.05494 |
| Center coordinates | 15.0425, 16.05494 |
15026+1603 Passage Through Night
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Current position of 15026+1603
| Time | 08:46 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| Elevation | -9° |
| Azimuth | 62° |
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Annual motion of 15026+1603
15026+1603 will remain visible until October 1, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
| Date | Tue, 18 August 2026 |
| Twilight start | 19:28 |
| Twilight end | 02:44 |
| Twilight duration | 7h 17m |
| Rise | 09:31 |
| Set | 23:10 |
| Elevation at transit | 69° |
| Transit time | 16:20 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 15h 02m 33s", Dec: 16° 03' 17s |
| Magnitude | 6 |
| Constellation | Bootes |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 15026+1603, 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.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
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 15026+1603
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 15.0425° |
| Declination | 16.05494° |
| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Constellation | Bootes |
| Elevation | -8.8° |
| Azimuth | 61.9° |