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37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

22279+0442 Position and Visibility Tonight

22279+0442

Where is 22279+0442 right now?

22279+0442 is located in the constellation Pegasus. Although 22279+0442 is currently 7° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, 22279+0442 will be 16° above the horizon toward the east.

22279+0442 visibility on 2026-08-18

22279+0442 Visible from sunset until sunrise

22279+0442 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:49-39°
22279+0442 rise17:35
Sunset17:554°
Civil sunset18:2410°
Twilight start18:5716°
Astronomical observing session begins19:3223°
Moonset20:2633°
22279+0442 transit23:4857°
Astronomical observing session ends02:5137°
Twilight end03:2631°
Civil sunrise03:5924°
Sunrise04:2819°
22279+0442 set06:02

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Star system description: 22279+0442

System 22279+0442 — quadruple star system, is located in the constellation Pegasus, at coordinates RA: 22h 27m 51s", Dec: 04° 41' 44s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 4.91 and 10.0. Their separation is 1.7 arcminutes, at position angle 208°. The magnitude difference is 5.09 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 108.6 times brighter.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.

Technical details: 22279+0442

Property Value
System identifier 22279+0442
System type quadruple star system
Primary star 35 Peg
Right ascension (RA) 22.46431 (22h 27m 51s")
Declination (Dec) 4.69564 (04° 41' 44s)
Primary magnitude 4.91
Secondary magnitude 10.0
Spectral type (primary/secondary) K0III
Separation (arcseconds) 102.7
Position angle 208°
Discovery year 1886
Last observed 2014
Primary proper motion (RA, Dec) +077-307
Secondary proper motion (RA, Dec) -015-023
Number of observations 13

Components of 22279+0442

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position angle
AB10.0102.7208
AC10.64182.7240
BC10.64110.0269

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

Finder Chart for 35 Peg

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Object name35 Peg
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
35 Peg coordinates22.46431, 4.69564
Center coordinates22.46431, 4.69564

22279+0442 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 22279+0442

Time05:33
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation7°
Azimuth271°
Here you can see the current position of 22279+0442 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.

Annual motion of 22279+0442


22279+0442 will remain visible until January 21, 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
Rise17:35
Set06:02
Elevation at transit57°
Transit time23:48
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 22h 27m 51s", Dec: 04° 41' 44s
Magnitude5
ConstellationPegasus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 22279+0442, 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 22279+0442

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension22.46431°
Declination4.69564°
Magnitude4.91
ConstellationPegasus
Elevation6.5°
Azimuth270.9°