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Double Star 17037+1336 Observation Details

17037+1336

17037+1336 Daily Motion


17037+1336 will be visible until November, 12, 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.

17037+1336 Visibility Timetable on May 09

17037+1336 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 87.7% illuminated17:00-34°
17037+1336 rise20:43
Civil sunset20:573°
Astrosession begin22:1017°
17037+1336 transit03:2566°
Astrosession end04:4460°
Moon Set04:4760°
Civil sunrise05:5748°
Sunrise06:2843°
17037+1336 set10:07

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17037+1336 Star System Description

17037+1336 is 6-star Star System located in constellation Hercules at coordinates RA: 17h 03m 39s", Dec: 13° 36' 19s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 5.91, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 6.17. They are separated by 4.9 arcminutes at a position angle of 115 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 0.26 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 1.3 times brighter than the secondary.
The primary star is white in color, and the secondary star is orange.
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 17037+1336

Property Value
Star System Identifier 17037+1336
System Type 6-star Star System
Primary Star Her-17037 1336
Right Ascension (RA) 17.06092 (17h 03m 39s")
Declination (Dec) 13.60542 (13° 36' 19s)
Magnitude (Primary) 5.91
Magnitude (Secondary) 6.17
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) A1V+K1III (white/orange)
Separation (Arcseconds) 292.4
Position Angle 115°
Discovery Year 1835
Last Observed 2014
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -022-034
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +023-131
Number of Observations 33

17037+1336 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB6.17292.4115
AC8.5236.513
AD10.43180.1140
BD10.43151.5267
DE10.9598.5210

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 name17037+1336
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17037+1336 coordinates17.06092, 13.60542
Center coordinates17.06092, 13.60542

17037+1336 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 17037+1336

Time01:35
Latitude37.751
Longitude-97.822
17037+1336 elevation56°
17037+1336 Azimuth-127°
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Annual motion of 17037+1336

Time
DateSat, 10 May 2025
Twighlight start22:07
Twighlight end04:38
Twighlight duration7h 31m
Rise20:39
Set10:03
Elevation at transit66°
Transit time03:21
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 17h 03m 39s", Dec: 13° 36' 19s
Magnitude6
ConstellationHercules
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 17037+1336, 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 17037+1336 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.