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Your location: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9625
Longitude:
-83.0061

Double Star 22497+6612 Observation Details

22497+6612

22497+6612 Daily Motion

22497+6612 is circumpolar, never setting below the horizon and always visible in the night sky from your location. However, it will change its position significantly, moving 48 degrees over time. You can find the best times to observe 22497+6612, when it reaches its highest elevation, in the annual motion section.
22497+6612 will be visible throughout the entire year. However, it will change its position significantly, moving 48 degrees over time. You can find the best times to observe 22497+6612, when it reaches its highest elevation, in the annual motion section.

22497+6612 Visibility Timetable on May 09

22497+6612 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
22497+6612 is always above the horizon
Moon Rise, 87.4% illuminated17:0027°
Sunset20:3216°
Civil sunset21:0416°
Astrosession begin22:2117°
22497+6612 is always above the horizon
Astrosession end04:3544°
Moon Set04:4545°
Civil sunrise05:5252°
Sunrise06:2355°
22497+6612 transit09:1164°

Track 22497+6612 Position Throughout the Night

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22497+6612 Star System Description

22497+6612 is Triple Star System located in constellation Cepheus at coordinates RA: 22h 49m 40s", Dec: 66° 12' 01s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 3.61, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 6.50. They are separated by 16.7 arcminutes at a position angle of 184 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 2.89 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 14.3 times brighter than the secondary.
The primary star is orange in color, and the secondary star is yellow-white.
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 22497+6612

Property Value
Star System Identifier 22497+6612
System Type Triple Star System
Primary Star Cep-22497 6612
Right Ascension (RA) 22.828 (22h 49m 40s")
Declination (Dec) 66.20039 (66° 12' 01s)
Magnitude (Primary) 3.61
Magnitude (Secondary) 6.50
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) K0III+F5 (orange/yellow-white)
Separation (Arcseconds) 999.9
Position Angle 184°
Discovery Year 1991
Last Observed 2016
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -066-124
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -063-137
Number of Observations 8

22497+6612 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB6.50999.9184
AC17.9999.9149

Notes

  • V: Proper motion or other technique indicates that this pair is physical.
  • 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.

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    Object name22497+6612
    Field of view
    Limiting magnitude
    22497+6612 coordinates22.828, 66.20039
    Center coordinates22.828, 66.20039

    22497+6612 Passage Through Night

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    Current position of 22497+6612

    Time01:00
    Latitude39.9625
    Longitude-83.0061
    22497+6612 elevation25°
    22497+6612 Azimuth-22°
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    Annual motion of 22497+6612

    Time
    DateSat, 10 May 2025
    Twighlight start22:22
    Twighlight end04:32
    Twighlight duration6h 10m
    Rise22497+6612 is always up
    Set22497+6612 is always up
    Elevation at transit64°
    Transit time09:07
    Equatorial coordinatesRA: 22h 49m 40s", Dec: 66° 12' 01s
    Magnitude4
    ConstellationCepheus
    The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 22497+6612, 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 22497+6612 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.