Double Star 17591-3015 Observation Details
17591-3015 Daily Motion
17591-3015 will be visible throughout the entire night. It will rise at 21:10, just before twilight begins, and will be at 9° when twilight starts at 22:19. It will reach its transit at 20° at 01:12, and will fade away as twilight ends at 04:50, being at 3° elevation.17591-3015 will be visible until January, 1, 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.
17591-3015 Visibility Timetable on June 26
17591-3015 Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Moon Rise, 0.2% illuminated | 05:46 | -4° |
| 17591-3015 rise | 21:10 | |
| Civil sunset | 21:37 | 4° |
| Moon Set | 21:57 | 6° |
| Astrosession begin | 23:07 | 14° |
| 17591-3015 transit | 01:12 | 20° |
| Astrosession end | 04:02 | 9° |
| 17591-3015 set | 05:15 |
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17591-3015 Star System Description
17591-3015 is Triple Star System located in constellation Sagittarius at coordinates RA: 17h 59m 05s", Dec: -30° 15' 10s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 5.39, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 6.96. They are separated by 6.2 arcseconds at a position angle of 107 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 1.57 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 4.2 times brighter than the secondary.
The primary star is red in color, and the secondary star is yellow.
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 5.39, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 6.96. They are separated by 6.2 arcseconds at a position angle of 107 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 1.57 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 4.2 times brighter than the secondary.
The primary star is red in color, and the secondary star is yellow.
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 17591-3015
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Star System Identifier | 17591-3015 |
| System Type | Triple Star System |
| Primary Star | Sgr-17591-3015 |
| Right Ascension (RA) | 17.98478 (17h 59m 05s") |
| Declination (Dec) | -30.253 (-30° 15' 10s) |
| Magnitude (Primary) | 5.39 |
| Magnitude (Secondary) | 6.96 |
| Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) | M1Ib+G8II (red/yellow) |
| Separation (Arcseconds) | 6.2 |
| Position Angle | 107° |
| Discovery Year | 1836 |
| Last Observed | 2016 |
| Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) | +001-007 |
| Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) | +003-008 |
| Number of Observations | 46 |
17591-3015 Components
| Component | Magnitude | Separation (arcseconds) | Position Angle |
| AB | 6.96 | 6.2 | 107 |
| AC | 13.2 | 30.0 | 240 |
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 name | 17591-3015 |
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| 17591-3015 coordinates | 17.98478, -30.253 |
| Center coordinates | 17.98478, -30.253 |
17591-3015 Passage Through Night
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Current position of 17591-3015
| Time | 19:42 |
| Latitude | 39.9625 |
| Longitude | -83.0061 |
| 17591-3015 elevation | -14° |
| 17591-3015 Azimuth | -118° |
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Annual motion of 17591-3015
| Date | Thu, 26 June 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 23:03 |
| Twighlight end | 03:56 |
| Twighlight duration | 5h 53m |
| Rise | 21:06 |
| Set | 05:11 |
| Elevation at transit | 20° |
| Transit time | 01:08 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 17h 59m 05s", Dec: -30° 15' 10s |
| Magnitude | 5 |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 17591-3015, 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 17591-3015 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 17591-3015 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.