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Your location: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9625
Longitude:
-83.0061

Double Star 17322+5511 Observation Details

17322+5511

17322+5511 Daily Motion

17322+5511 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 70 degrees over time. You can find the best times to observe 17322+5511, when it reaches its highest elevation, in the annual motion section.
17322+5511 will be visible throughout the entire year. However, it will change its position significantly, moving 70 degrees over time. You can find the best times to observe 17322+5511, when it reaches its highest elevation, in the annual motion section.

17322+5511 Visibility Timetable on May 09

17322+5511 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
17322+5511 is always above the horizon
Moon Rise, 87.4% illuminated17:006°
Sunset20:3222°
Civil sunset21:0425°
Astrosession begin22:2135°
17322+5511 is always above the horizon
17322+5511 transit03:5475°
Astrosession end04:3573°
Moon Set04:4573°
Civil sunrise05:5265°
Sunrise06:2361°

Track 17322+5511 Position Throughout the Night

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17322+5511 Star System Description

17322+5511 is Double Star System located in constellation Draco at coordinates RA: 17h 32m 15s", Dec: 55° 10' 22s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 4.87, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 4.90. They are separated by 1.2 arcminute at a position angle of 314 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 0.03 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 1 times brighter than the secondary.
The primary and secondary stars are both white in color
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 17322+5511

Property Value
Star System Identifier 17322+5511
System Type Double Star System
Primary Star 25 Dra
Right Ascension (RA) 17.53772 (17h 32m 15s")
Declination (Dec) 55.17281 (55° 10' 22s)
Magnitude (Primary) 4.87
Magnitude (Secondary) 4.90
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) A4m+A6V (white/white)
Separation (Arcseconds) 71.4
Position Angle 314°
Discovery Year 1690
Last Observed 2021
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +143+062
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +147+054
Number of Observations 195

Notes

  • V: Proper motion or other technique indicates that this pair is physical.
  • 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 25 Dra

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    Object name17322+5511
    Field of view
    Limiting magnitude
    17322+5511 coordinates17.53772, 55.17281
    Center coordinates17.53772, 55.17281

    17322+5511 Passage Through Night

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    Current position of 17322+5511

    Time22:26
    Latitude39.9625
    Longitude-83.0061
    17322+5511 elevation36°
    17322+5511 Azimuth-44°
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    Annual motion of 17322+5511

    Time
    DateSat, 10 May 2025
    Twighlight start22:22
    Twighlight end04:32
    Twighlight duration6h 10m
    Rise17322+5511 is always up
    Set17322+5511 is always up
    Elevation at transit75°
    Transit time03:50
    Equatorial coordinatesRA: 17h 32m 15s", Dec: 55° 10' 22s
    Magnitude5
    ConstellationDraco
    The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 17322+5511, 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 17322+5511 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.