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39.9625
Longitude:
-83.0061

Double Star 17011-0413 Observation Details

17011-0413

17011-0413 Daily Motion

17011-0413 will rise before twilight begins, at 20:55, and will reach 11° elevation by the time twilight commences at 21:54. It will reach its transit at 46° by 02:40 and gradually fade away as the night ends at 05:02, maintaining an elevation of around 35°.
17011-0413 will be visible until October, 17, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

17011-0413 Visibility Timetable on May 20

17011-0413 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
17011-0413 rise20:55
Civil sunset21:154°
Astrosession begin22:3719°
Moon Rise, 52.6% illuminated02:2946°
17011-0413 transit02:4046°
Astrosession end04:1940°
Civil sunrise05:4129°
Sunrise06:1324°
17011-0413 set08:25
Moon Set13:16-50°

Track 17011-0413 Position Throughout the Night

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17011-0413 Star System Description

17011-0413 is Triple Star System located in constellation Ophiuchus at coordinates RA: 17h 01m 03s", Dec: -4° 13' 21s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 4.99, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 9.71. They are separated by 1.5 arcminutes at a position angle of 70 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 4.72 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 77.3 times brighter than the secondary.
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 17011-0413

Property Value
Star System Identifier 17011-0413
System Type Triple Star System
Primary Star 30 Oph
Right Ascension (RA) 17.01767 (17h 01m 03s")
Declination (Dec) -4.22264 (-4° 13' 21s)
Magnitude (Primary) 4.99
Magnitude (Secondary) 9.71
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) K4III
Separation (Arcseconds) 91.8
Position Angle 70°
Discovery Year 1887
Last Observed 2017
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -040-077
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +013-032
Number of Observations 24

17011-0413 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB9.7191.870
AC8.75217.188

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.

Finder Chart for 30 Oph

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Object name17011-0413
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Limiting magnitude
17011-0413 coordinates17.01767, -4.22264
Center coordinates17.01767, -4.22264

17011-0413 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 17011-0413

Time08:29
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
17011-0413 elevation0°
17011-0413 Azimuth96°
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Annual motion of 17011-0413

Time
DateTue, 20 May 2025
Twighlight start22:33
Twighlight end04:14
Twighlight duration6h 41m
Rise20:55
Set08:25
Elevation at transit46°
Transit time02:40
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 17h 01m 03s", Dec: -4° 13' 21s
Magnitude5
ConstellationOphiuchus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 17011-0413, 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 17011-0413 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.