Double Star 17053+5428 Observation Details
17053+5428 Daily Motion
17053+5428 is circumpolar, never setting below the horizon and always visible in the night sky from your location. However, it will change its position significantly, moving 71 degrees over time. You can find the best times to observe 17053+5428, when it reaches its highest elevation, in the annual motion section.17053+5428 will be visible throughout the entire year. However, it will change its position significantly, moving 71 degrees over time. You can find the best times to observe 17053+5428, when it reaches its highest elevation, in the annual motion section.
17053+5428 Visibility Timetable on May 21
17053+5428 Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| 17053+5428 is always above the horizon | ||
| Sunset | 20:19 | 31° |
| Civil sunset | 20:51 | 35° |
| Astrosession begin | 22:11 | 46° |
| 17053+5428 is always above the horizon | ||
| 17053+5428 transit | 02:18 | 75° |
| Moon Rise, 41.7% illuminated | 02:31 | 74° |
| Astrosession end | 04:01 | 67° |
| Civil sunrise | 05:21 | 56° |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 51° |
| Moon Set | 14:05 | 4° |
Track 17053+5428 Position Throughout the Night
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17053+5428 Star System Description
17053+5428 is Quadruple Star System located in constellation Draco at coordinates RA: 17h 05m 20s", Dec: 54° 28' 14s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 5.66, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 5.69. They are separated by 4.4 arcseconds at a position angle of 232 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 0.03 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 1 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.
The primary component has a magnitude of 5.66, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 5.69. They are separated by 4.4 arcseconds at a position angle of 232 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 0.03 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 1 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 17053+5428
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Star System Identifier | 17053+5428 |
| System Type | Quadruple Star System |
| Primary Star | mu Dra |
| Right Ascension (RA) | 17.08894 (17h 05m 20s") |
| Declination (Dec) | 54.47064 (54° 28' 14s) |
| Magnitude (Primary) | 5.66 |
| Magnitude (Secondary) | 5.69 |
| Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) | F7V |
| Separation (Arcseconds) | 4.4 |
| Position Angle | 232° |
| Discovery Year | 1779 |
| Last Observed | 2022 |
| Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) | -068+089 |
| Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) | -068+089 |
| Number of Observations | 835 |
17053+5428 Components
| Component | Magnitude | Separation (arcseconds) | Position Angle |
| AB | 5.69 | 4.4 | 232 |
| AC | 13.7 | 13.8 | 179 |
| BC | 13.7 | 12.3 | 191 |
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 mu Dra
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| Object name | 17053+5428 |
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| 17053+5428 coordinates | 17.08894, 54.47064 |
| Center coordinates | 17.08894, 54.47064 |
17053+5428 Passage Through Night
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Current position of 17053+5428
| Time | 09:45 |
| Latitude | 39.0469 |
| Longitude | -77.4903 |
| 17053+5428 elevation | 21° |
| 17053+5428 Azimuth | 35° |
Here you can see the current position of the 17053+5428 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the 17053+5428's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.
Annual motion of 17053+5428
| Date | Wed, 21 May 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 22:07 |
| Twighlight end | 03:56 |
| Twighlight duration | 6h 49m |
| Rise | 17053+5428 is always up |
| Set | 17053+5428 is always up |
| Elevation at transit | 75° |
| Transit time | 02:18 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 17h 05m 20s", Dec: 54° 28' 14s |
| Magnitude | 6 |
| Constellation | Draco |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 17053+5428, 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 17053+5428 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.
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 17053+5428 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.