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Longitude:
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20339+3515 Position and Visibility Tonight

20339+3515

Where is 20339+3515 right now?

20339+3515 is located in the constellation Cygnus. It is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 40° toward the north-west, with an apparent magnitude of 4.84.
Twilight begins at 23:28 local time. At that moment, 20339+3515 will be 40° above the horizon toward the north-west.
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20339+3515 visibility on 2026-09-27

20339+3515 Visible from sunset until early morning

20339+3515 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
20339+3515 rise11:08
Moonrise, 99.8% illuminated 16:5161°
Sunset16:5762°
Civil sunset17:2467°
Twilight start (−12°)17:5473°
Astronomical observing session begins18:2579°
20339+3515 transit19:1788°
20339+3515 set03:27
Astronomical observing session ends03:33-1°
Moonset06:07-16°

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Star system description: 20339+3515

System 20339+3515 — triple star system, is located in the constellation Cygnus, at coordinates RA: 20h 33m 54s", Dec: 35° 15' 03s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 4.84 and 7.30. Their separation is 0.1 arcseconds, at position angle 274°. The magnitude difference is 2.46 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 9.6 times brighter.
The primary is orange; the secondary is blue-white.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.

Technical details: 20339+3515

Property Value
System identifier 20339+3515
System type triple star system
Primary star 47 Cyg
Right ascension (RA) 20.56503 (20h 33m 54s")
Declination (Dec) 35.25086 (35° 15' 03s)
Primary magnitude 4.84
Secondary magnitude 7.30
Spectral type (primary/secondary) K2Ib+B3V (orange/blue-white)
Separation (arcseconds) 0.1
Position angle 274°
Discovery year 1949
Last observed 1998
Primary proper motion (RA, Dec) +002-005
Secondary proper motion (RA, Dec)
Number of observations 27

Components of 20339+3515

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position angle
AB7.30.1274
AC11.87117.6190

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

Finder Chart for 20339+3515

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Object name20339+3515
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Limiting magnitude
20339+3515 coordinates20.56503, 35.25086
Center coordinates20.56503, 35.25086

20339+3515 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 20339+3515

Time23:28
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation40°
Azimuth288°
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When Is 20339+3515 Visible Throughout the Year?

20339+3515 will remain visible until January 15, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateMon, 28 September 2026
Astronomical observing session begins18:19
Astronomical observing session ends03:27
Astronomical observing duration9h 8m
Rise11:04
Set03:23
Elevation at transit88°
Transit time19:13
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 20h 33m 54s", Dec: 35° 15' 03s
Magnitude5
ConstellationCygnus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 20339+3515, 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 20339+3515 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 20339+3515

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension20h 33m 54s
Declination35° 15′ 03″
Magnitude4.84
ConstellationCygnus
Elevation40.3°
Azimuth287.7°