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39.9625
Longitude:
-83.0061

Double Star 19287+2440 Observation Details

19287+2440

19287+2440 Daily Motion

19287+2440 will rise at 22:21, during twilight, and will ascend to 73° by the time twilight ends at 05:15.
19287+2440 will be visible until December, 28, 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.

19287+2440 Visibility Timetable on May 09

19287+2440 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 87.4% illuminated17:00-24°
Astrosession begin22:21-0°
19287+2440 rise22:21
Astrosession end04:3568°
Moon Set04:4569°
19287+2440 transit05:5075°
Civil sunrise05:5275°
Sunrise06:2373°
19287+2440 set13:20

Track 19287+2440 Position Throughout the Night

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19287+2440 Star System Description

19287+2440 is Double Star System located in constellation Vulpecula at coordinates RA: 19h 28m 42s", Dec: 24° 39' 53s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 4.61, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 5.93. They are separated by 6.6 arcminutes at a position angle of 28 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 1.32 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 3.4 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 19287+2440

Property Value
Star System Identifier 19287+2440
System Type Double Star System
Primary Star 8 Vul
Right Ascension (RA) 19.47842 (19h 28m 42s")
Declination (Dec) 24.66492 (24° 39' 53s)
Magnitude (Primary) 4.61
Magnitude (Secondary) 5.93
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) M0III
Separation (Arcseconds) 396.0
Position Angle 28°
Discovery Year 1835
Last Observed 2016
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -126-107
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +009+017
Number of Observations 32

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 8 Vul

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Object name19287+2440
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19287+2440 coordinates19.47842, 24.66492
Center coordinates19.47842, 24.66492

19287+2440 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 19287+2440

Time21:44
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
19287+2440 elevation-6°
19287+2440 Azimuth-51°
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Annual motion of 19287+2440

Time
DateSat, 10 May 2025
Twighlight start22:22
Twighlight end04:32
Twighlight duration6h 10m
Rise22:17
Set13:16
Elevation at transit75°
Transit time05:46
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 19h 28m 42s", Dec: 24° 39' 53s
Magnitude5
ConstellationVulpecula
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 19287+2440, 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 19287+2440 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.