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Double Star 19508+0852 Position and Visibility Tonight

19508+0852

Where is 19508+0852 right now?

19508+0852 is located in the constellation Aquila. Although it is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 61 degrees, 19508+0852 is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 04:08 local time, and at that moment, 19508+0852 will appear at an altitude of 61 degrees toward the south.

19508+0852 Visibility on April 30

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19508+0852 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 97.1% illuminated 16:23-44°
Astrosession begin19:33-26°
19508+0852 rise21:58
Astrosession end02:3652°
Twighlight end03:1257°
Moon Set03:2358°
Civil sunrise03:4560°
Sunrise04:1561°
19508+0852 transit04:2462°
19508+0852 set10:50

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19508+0852 Star System Description

19508+0852 is 7-star Star System located in constellation Aquila at coordinates RA: 19h 50m 46s", Dec: 08° 52' 05s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 0.95, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 9.82. They are separated by 2.4 arcminutes at a position angle of 335 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 8.87 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 3531.8 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 19508+0852

Property Value
Star System Identifier 19508+0852
System Type 7-star Star System
Primary Star alp Aql
Right Ascension (RA) 19.84636 (19h 50m 46s")
Declination (Dec) 8.86831 (08° 52' 05s)
Magnitude (Primary) 0.95
Magnitude (Secondary) 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

19508+0852 Components

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

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 alp Aql

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Object name19508+0852
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19508+0852 coordinates19.84636, 8.86831
Center coordinates19.84636, 8.86831

19508+0852 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 19508+0852

Time04:08
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
19508+0852 elevation61°
19508+0852 Azimuth-172°
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Annual motion of 19508+0852


19508+0852 will be visible until December, 22, 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.
Time
DateFri, 1 May 2026
Twighlight start19:29
Twighlight end02:29
Twighlight duration7h 60m
Rise21:54
Set10:46
Elevation at transit62°
Transit time04:20
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 19h 50m 46s", Dec: 08° 52' 05s
Magnitude1
ConstellationAquila
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 19508+0852, 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 19508+0852 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.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a dedicated table, including exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of 19508+0852

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension19.84636°
Declination8.86831°
Magnitude0.95
ConstellationAquila
Elevation61.3°
Azimuth-171.6°