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23473-1155 Position and Visibility Tonight

23473-1155

Where is 23473-1155 right now?

23473-1155 is located in the constellation Aquarius. It is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 17° toward the south-east, with an apparent magnitude of 5.7.
Twilight begins at 18:17 local time. At that moment, 23473-1155 will be 17° above the horizon toward the south-east.
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23473-1155 visibility on 2026-10-03

23473-1155 Visible from evening until early morning

23473-1155 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
23473-1155 rise16:45
Sunset16:471°
Civil sunset17:156°
Twilight start (−12°)17:4511°
Astronomical observing session begins18:1517°
Moonrise, 56.5% illuminated 21:1439°
23473-1155 transit22:0741°
23473-1155 set03:29
Astronomical observing session ends03:38-2°
Moonset12:53-45°

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Star system description: 23473-1155

System 23473-1155 — double star system, is located in the constellation Aquarius, at coordinates RA: 23h 47m 15s", Dec: -11° 54' 40s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 5.70 and 9.70. Their separation is 2.5 arcminutes, at position angle 156°. The magnitude difference is 4 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 39.8 times brighter.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.

Technical details: 23473-1155

Property Value
System identifier 23473-1155
System type double star system
Primary star Aqr-23473-1155
Right ascension (RA) 23.78775 (23h 47m 15s")
Declination (Dec) -11.91114 (-11° 54' 40s)
Primary magnitude 5.70
Secondary magnitude 9.70
Spectral type (primary/secondary) K0III
Separation (arcseconds) 148.4
Position angle 156°
Discovery year 1989
Last observed 2010
Primary proper motion (RA, Dec) -048-094
Secondary proper motion (RA, Dec) -046-080
Number of observations 5

Notes

  • V: Proper motion indicates a physical pair.
  • Data source: Washington Double Star (WDS) Catalog. Maintained by the U.S. Naval Observatory; thanks to the WDS team.

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    23473-1155 Passage Through Night

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    Current position of 23473-1155

    Time18:17
    Latitude37.3541
    Longitude-121.955
    Elevation17°
    Azimuth120°
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    When Is 23473-1155 Visible Throughout the Year?

    23473-1155 will remain visible until January 22, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
    DateSun, 4 October 2026
    Astronomical observing session begins18:13
    Astronomical observing session ends03:36
    Astronomical observing duration9h 23m
    Rise16:41
    Set03:25
    Elevation at transit41°
    Transit time22:03
    Equatorial coordinatesRA: 23h 47m 15s", Dec: -11° 54' 40s
    Magnitude6
    ConstellationAquarius
    The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 23473-1155, 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 23473-1155 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

    Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 23473-1155

    Coordinates and Visibility

    Right Ascension23h 47m 16s
    Declination-11° 54′ 40″
    Magnitude5.7
    ConstellationAquarius
    Elevation17°
    Azimuth120.3°