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Longitude:
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Double Star 21441+2845 Position and Visibility Tonight

21441+2845

Where is 21441+2845 right now?

21441+2845 is located in the constellation Cygnus. Although it is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 43 degrees, 21441+2845 is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 19:25 local time, and at that moment, 21441+2845 will appear at an altitude of 27 degrees toward the northeast.

21441+2845 Visibility on July 27

21441+2845 is visible all night until sunrise

21441+2845 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 93.7% illuminated 16:49-1°
21441+2845 rise16:53
Sunset18:1915°
Civil sunset18:5020°
Twighlight start19:2527°
Astrosession begin20:0434°
21441+2845 transit00:3181°
Moon Set02:0369°
Astrosession end02:2465°
Twighlight end03:0357°
Civil sunrise03:3950°
Sunrise04:0944°
21441+2845 set08:09

Track 21441+2845 Position Throughout the Night

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21441+2845 Star System Description

21441+2845 is 9-star Star System located in constellation Cygnus at coordinates RA: 21h 44m 08s", Dec: 28° 44' 33s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 4.75, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 6.18. They are separated by 5.7 arcseconds at a position angle of 113 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 1.43 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 3.7 times brighter than the secondary.
The primary star is yellow-white in color, and the secondary star is yellow.
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 21441+2845

Property Value
Star System Identifier 21441+2845
System Type 9-star Star System
Primary Star mu Cyg
Right Ascension (RA) 21.73569 (21h 44m 08s")
Declination (Dec) 28.74261 (28° 44' 33s)
Magnitude (Primary) 4.75
Magnitude (Secondary) 6.18
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) F6V+G2V (yellow-white/yellow)
Separation (Arcseconds) 5.7
Position Angle 113°
Discovery Year 1823
Last Observed 2022
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +260-243
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +260-243
Number of Observations 735

21441+2845 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB6.185.7113
AC12.9335.3263
AD6.94216.562
AF12.64113.773
AG13.77170.373
BD6.94213.960
DE13.1314.3270
DG13.7793.5166

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 mu Cyg

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Object name21441+2845
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21441+2845 coordinates21.73569, 28.74261
Center coordinates21.73569, 28.74261

21441+2845 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 21441+2845

Time04:18
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
21441+2845 elevation43°
21441+2845 Azimuth277°
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Annual motion of 21441+2845


21441+2845 will be visible until January, 26, 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
DateMon, 27 July 2026
Twighlight start20:00
Twighlight end02:17
Twighlight duration6h 17m
Rise16:53
Set08:09
Elevation at transit81°
Transit time00:31
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 21h 44m 08s", Dec: 28° 44' 33s
Magnitude5
ConstellationCygnus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 21441+2845, 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 21441+2845 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 21441+2845

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension21.73569°
Declination28.74261°
Magnitude4.75
ConstellationCygnus
Elevation43.1°
Azimuth276.6°