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Longitude:
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18443+3940 Position and Visibility Tonight

18443+3940

Where is 18443+3940 right now?

18443+3940 is located in the constellation LYRA. Although 18443+3940 is currently 11° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:12 local time. At that moment, 18443+3940 will be 88° above the horizon toward the north.
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18443+3940 visibility on 2026-09-16

18443+3940 Visible from sunset until early morning

18443+3940 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 16% illuminated 09:411°
Sunset17:1378°
Civil sunset17:4184°
18443+3940 transit18:1188°
Twilight start (−12°)18:1288°
Astronomical observing session begins18:4383°
Moonset19:2875°
18443+3940 set02:47
Astronomical observing session ends03:22-4°
18443+3940 rise09:32

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Star system description: 18443+3940

System 18443+3940 — 20-star system, is located in the constellation Lyra, at coordinates RA: 18h 44m 20s", Dec: 39° 40' 12s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 5.15 and 6.10. Their separation is 4 arcseconds, at position angle 45°. The magnitude difference is 0.95 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 2.4 times brighter.
The primary is white; the secondary is yellow-white.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.

Technical details: 18443+3940

Property Value
System identifier 18443+3940
System type 20-star system
Primary star eps 1 Lyr
Right ascension (RA) 18.73897 (18h 44m 20s")
Declination (Dec) 39.67011 (39° 40' 12s)
Primary magnitude 5.15
Secondary magnitude 6.10
Spectral type (primary/secondary) A4V+F1V (white/yellow-white)
Separation (arcseconds) 4.0
Position angle 45°
Discovery year 1777
Last observed 2023
Primary proper motion (RA, Dec) +011+061
Secondary proper motion (RA, Dec) +002+047
Number of observations 654

Components of 18443+3940

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position angle
AB6.104.045
AB,CD4.56207.3173
AD5.38209.0172
AI10.12145.4135
BC5.25210.6173
BD5.38212.2173
BI10.12145.5136
Ca,Cb.0.266
CD5.382.0180
CD,F12.794.5359
CD,G14.276.3294
CD,H13.996.6313
CE12.363.7333
CI10.12129.137
DI10.12126.436
EF12.745.041
EG14.242.6247
EI10.12109.168
GH13.925.0356

Data source: Washington Double Star (WDS) Catalog. Maintained by the U.S. Naval Observatory; thanks to the WDS team.

Finder Chart for 18443+3940

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Object name18443+3940
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Limiting magnitude
18443+3940 coordinates18.73897, 39.67011
Center coordinates18.73897, 39.67011

18443+3940 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 18443+3940

Time10:55
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation11°
Azimuth48°
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When Is 18443+3940 Visible Throughout the Year?

18443+3940 will remain visible until December 25, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateWed, 16 September 2026
Astronomical observing session begins18:39
Astronomical observing session ends03:16
Astronomical observing duration9h 37m
Rise09:32
Set02:43
Elevation at transit88°
Transit time18:07
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 18h 44m 20s", Dec: 39° 40' 12s
Magnitude5
ConstellationLyra
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 18443+3940, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
You can also see when 18443+3940 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 18443+3940

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension18h 44m 20s
Declination39° 40′ 12″
Magnitude5.15
ConstellationLyra
Elevation10.6°
Azimuth47.6°