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Longitude:
-83.0061

Double Star 18015+2136 Observation Details

18015+2136

18015+2136 Daily Motion

18015+2136 will rise before twilight begins, at 19:41, and will reach 26° elevation by the time twilight commences at 22:05. It will reach its transit at 72° by 02:57 and gradually fade away as the night ends at 04:53, maintaining an elevation of around 59°.
18015+2136 will be visible until December, 5, 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.

18015+2136 Visibility Timetable on May 31

18015+2136 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 15.8% illuminated09:2110°
18015+2136 rise19:41
Sunset20:5213°
Civil sunset21:2519°
Astrosession begin22:5135°
Moon Set00:5158°
18015+2136 transit02:5772°
Astrosession end04:0766°
Civil sunrise05:3352°
Sunrise06:0746°
18015+2136 set10:13

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18015+2136 Star System Description

18015+2136 is Double Star System located in constellation Hercules at coordinates RA: 18h 01m 30s", Dec: 21° 35' 44s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 4.85, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 5.20. They are separated by 6.1 arcseconds at a position angle of 266 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 0.35 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 1.4 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 18015+2136

Property Value
Star System Identifier 18015+2136
System Type Double Star System
Primary Star 95 Her
Right Ascension (RA) 18.02511 (18h 01m 30s")
Declination (Dec) 21.59578 (21° 35' 44s)
Magnitude (Primary) 4.85
Magnitude (Secondary) 5.20
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) A5IIIn
Separation (Arcseconds) 6.1
Position Angle 266°
Discovery Year 1780
Last Observed 2023
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +008+040
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +008+039
Number of Observations 284

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 95 Her

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    Object name18015+2136
    Field of view
    Limiting magnitude
    18015+2136 coordinates18.02511, 21.59578
    Center coordinates18.02511, 21.59578

    18015+2136 Passage Through Night

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    Current position of 18015+2136

    Time11:41
    Latitude39.9625
    Longitude-83.0061
    18015+2136 elevation-13°
    18015+2136 Azimuth47°
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    Annual motion of 18015+2136

    Time
    DateSat, 31 May 2025
    Twighlight start22:47
    Twighlight end04:02
    Twighlight duration5h 15m
    Rise19:41
    Set10:13
    Elevation at transit72°
    Transit time02:57
    Equatorial coordinatesRA: 18h 01m 30s", Dec: 21° 35' 44s
    Magnitude5
    ConstellationHercules
    The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 18015+2136, 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 18015+2136 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.