When is the best time to observe 29 Camelopardalis?

29 Camelopardalis is best observed from November through January, with peak visibility during December when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is 29 Camelopardalis located in the sky?

29 Camelopardalis lies in the constellation Camelopardalis at right ascension 05h 51m and declination +56° 55′.

What telescope do I need to split 29 Camelopardalis?

Splitting 29 Camelopardalis requires an aperture of roughly 60 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 26.6″ at magnitudes near 6.5. The companion is about 3.9 magnitudes fainter, so glare from the primary — not separation — sets the minimum aperture. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

29 Camelopardalis — Double Star in Camelopardalis

Magnitude 6.5^m DoubleStar Camelopardalis (Cam) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.54

Spectral Type A4IV-V subgiant

2Position & Identifiers

RA 05h 50m 34.0s

Dec +56° 55' 08.0"

Constellation Camelopardalis (Cam)

HR 1992

HIP 27592

HD 38618

SAO 25403

Flamsteed 29 Cam

Double Cat 4412

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.5 mag Companion 10.4 mag Separation 26.6″

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Medium	Hard+	Hard
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Easy	Medium+	Medium+
Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm	Easy	Easy	Medium+

Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

4Visibility

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Best season Nov – Jan (peak: Dec)

5Multiple Star System Triple C: optical

Components 3 (triple)

Component IDs AB

Separation 26.6″

Companion Mag 10.4

Position Angle 128°

Discoverer H 4 125

Notes

Third component mag. diff 6.29V, 80" from A.

Separation over time

Measured 1783 → 2015 (232 y)

Separation drift 22.4" → 26.6" (+4.20")

Rate +0.0181" / y

PA drift 138° → 128° (-10°, -0.043°/y)

Apparent motion is significant on a human timescale — worth revisiting in a decade.

Measured from the WDS observational archive. No orbital solution has been derived — most likely the period is too long to fit an orbit to the available measurement arc.