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This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the sky, emphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives. The map's center point corresponds to the transit, showcasing celestial objects at their highest point, while elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges. This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
Your location: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9625
Longitude:
-83.0061

Double Star 23248+6217 Observation Details

23248+6217

23248+6217 Daily Motion

23248+6217 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 55 degrees over time. You can find the best times to observe 23248+6217, when it reaches its highest elevation, in the annual motion section.
23248+6217 will be visible throughout the entire year. However, it will change its position significantly, moving 55 degrees over time. You can find the best times to observe 23248+6217, when it reaches its highest elevation, in the annual motion section.

23248+6217 Visibility Timetable on June 29

23248+6217 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
23248+6217 is always above the horizon
Moon Rise, 12.2% illuminated09:2556°
Sunset21:0317°
Civil sunset21:3719°
Astrosession begin23:0727°
23248+6217 is always above the horizon
Moon Set23:4831°
Astrosession end04:0359°
Civil sunrise05:3366°
Sunrise06:0768°
23248+6217 transit06:2568°

Track 23248+6217 Position Throughout the Night

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23248+6217 Star System Description

23248+6217 is 8-star Star System located in constellation Cassiopeia at coordinates RA: 23h 24m 50s", Dec: 62° 16' 58s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 5.16, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 9.88. They are separated by 1.6 arcminutes at a position angle of 225 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 4.72 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 77.3 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 23248+6217

Property Value
Star System Identifier 23248+6217
System Type 8-star Star System
Primary Star 4 Cas
Right Ascension (RA) 23.41394 (23h 24m 50s")
Declination (Dec) 62.28281 (62° 16' 58s)
Magnitude (Primary) 5.16
Magnitude (Secondary) 9.88
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) M1III
Separation (Arcseconds) 97.5
Position Angle 225°
Discovery Year 1834
Last Observed 2016
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +011-012
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +028-004
Number of Observations 22

23248+6217 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB9.8897.5225
AC11.97218.0260
AE17.09123.023
AF13.51191.4227
AG13.26154.158
CD13.0910.335
GH12.9214.379

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 4 Cas

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Object name23248+6217
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
23248+6217 coordinates23.41394, 62.28281
Center coordinates23.41394, 62.28281

23248+6217 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 23248+6217

Time05:22
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
23248+6217 elevation66°
23248+6217 Azimuth-18°
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Annual motion of 23248+6217

Time
DateMon, 30 June 2025
Twighlight start23:02
Twighlight end03:59
Twighlight duration5h 56m
Rise23248+6217 is always up
Set23248+6217 is always up
Elevation at transit68°
Transit time06:21
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 23h 24m 50s", Dec: 62° 16' 58s
Magnitude5
ConstellationCassiopeia
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 23248+6217, 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 23248+6217 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.