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This Earth map lets you select the observer’s location used to calculate the bearing and elevation of celestial objects. The selected point determines how the sky, rise and set times, and object positions are shown.
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37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

19508+0852 Position and Visibility Tonight

19508+0852

Where is 19508+0852 right now?

19508+0852 is located in the constellation Aquila. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, 19508+0852 will be 48° above the horizon toward the south-east.

19508+0852 visibility on 2026-08-18

19508+0852 Visible from sunset until sunrise

19508+0852 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:49-43°
19508+0852 rise14:45
Sunset17:5537°
Civil sunset18:2443°
Twilight start18:5748°
Astronomical observing session begins19:3254°
Moonset20:2660°
19508+0852 transit21:1262°
Astronomical observing session ends02:519°
Twilight end03:262°
19508+0852 set03:38

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Star system description: 19508+0852

System 19508+0852 — 7-star system, is located in the constellation Aquila, at coordinates RA: 19h 50m 46s", Dec: 08° 52' 05s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 0.95 and 9.82. Their separation is 2.4 arcminutes, at position angle 335°. The magnitude difference is 8.87 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 3531.8 times brighter.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.

Technical details: 19508+0852

Property Value
System identifier 19508+0852
System type 7-star system
Primary star alp Aql
Right ascension (RA) 19.84636 (19h 50m 46s")
Declination (Dec) 8.86831 (08° 52' 05s)
Primary magnitude 0.95
Secondary magnitude 9.82
Spectral type (primary/secondary) A7V
Separation (arcseconds) 143.3
Position angle 335°
Discovery year 1781
Last observed 2015
Primary proper motion (RA, Dec) +537+386
Secondary proper motion (RA, Dec) +006-001
Number of observations 42

Components of 19508+0852

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position angle
AB9.82143.3335
AC10.3238.494
AD11.932.196
AE11.0157.3357
AF10.3303.747
AG13.0189.4119

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

Finder Chart for alp Aql

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Object namealp Aql
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
alp Aql coordinates19.84636, 8.86831
Center coordinates19.84636, 8.86831

19508+0852 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 19508+0852

Time07:56
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-40°
Azimuth335°
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Annual motion of 19508+0852


19508+0852 will remain visible until December 22, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise14:45
Set03:38
Elevation at transit62°
Transit time21:12
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 19h 50m 46s", Dec: 08° 52' 05s
Magnitude1
ConstellationAquila
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 19508+0852, 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 view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 19508+0852

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension19.84636°
Declination8.86831°
Magnitude0.95
ConstellationAquila
Elevation-40.4°
Azimuth334.6°