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Longitude:
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16224+3348 Position and Visibility Tonight

16224+3348

Where is 16224+3348 right now?

16224+3348 is located in the constellation Corona Borealis. It is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 73° toward the west, with an apparent magnitude of 5.39.
Twilight begins at 18:37 local time. At that moment, 16224+3348 will be 68° above the horizon toward the west.

16224+3348 visibility on 2026-08-31

16224+3348 Visible from sunset until early morning

16224+3348 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
16224+3348 transit16:5386°
Sunset17:3880°
Civil sunset18:0675°
Twilight start18:3768°
Moonrise, 91.3% illuminated 18:4866°
Astronomical observing session begins19:1062°
16224+3348 set00:54
Astronomical observing session ends03:06-15°
Moonset08:20-4°
16224+3348 rise08:47

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Star system description: 16224+3348

System 16224+3348 — 6-star system, is located in the constellation Corona Borealis, at coordinates RA: 16h 22m 21s", Dec: 33° 47' 56s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 5.39 and 5.58. Their separation is 6.2 arcminutes, at position angle 166°. The magnitude difference is 0.19 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 1.2 times brighter.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.

Technical details: 16224+3348

Property Value
System identifier 16224+3348
System type 6-star system
Primary star nu 1 CrB
Right ascension (RA) 16.37261 (16h 22m 21s")
Declination (Dec) 33.79914 (33° 47' 56s)
Primary magnitude 5.39
Secondary magnitude 5.58
Spectral type (primary/secondary) M2IIIab
Separation (arcseconds) 371.8
Position angle 166°
Discovery year 1835
Last observed 2011
Primary proper motion (RA, Dec) +005-038
Secondary proper motion (RA, Dec) -005+051
Number of observations 37

Components of 16224+3348

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position angle
AB5.58371.8166
AC12.6266.4237
AD11.53281.7154
AE14.12.265
BD11.53104.616

Data source: Washington Double Star (WDS) Catalog. Maintained by the U.S. Naval Observatory; thanks to the WDS team.

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Object namenu 1 CrB
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
nu 1 CrB coordinates16.37261, 33.79914
Center coordinates16.37261, 33.79914

16224+3348 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 16224+3348

Time18:16
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation73°
Azimuth264°
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Annual motion of 16224+3348


16224+3348 will remain visible until November 15, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Time
DateTue, 1 September 2026
Twilight start19:08
Twilight end03:04
Twilight duration8h 56m
Rise08:47
Set00:50
Elevation at transit86°
Transit time16:49
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 16h 22m 21s", Dec: 33° 47' 56s
Magnitude5
ConstellationCorona Borealis
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 16224+3348, 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.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 16224+3348

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension16.37261°
Declination33.79914°
Magnitude5.39
ConstellationCorona Borealis
Elevation72.7°
Azimuth264.5°