When is the best time to observe 84 Virginis?

84 Virginis is best observed from March through May, with peak visibility during April when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is 84 Virginis located in the sky?

84 Virginis lies in the constellation Virgo at right ascension 13h 43m and declination +03° 32′.

What telescope do I need to split 84 Virginis?

Splitting 84 Virginis requires an aperture of roughly 100 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 2.7″ at magnitudes near 5.4. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

84 Virginis — Double Star in Virgo

Observable Double Star Good (51/100)

Sep: 2.7", Companion: mag 8.3

Magnitude 5.4^m DoubleStar Virgo (Vir) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.36

Spectral Type K2III giant

Star Color Orange (B-V 1.11)

Distance 544 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 43m 03.7s

Dec +03° 32' 17.0"

Constellation Virgo (Vir)

HR 5159

HIP 66936

HD 119425

SAO 120082

Flamsteed 84 Vir

Double Cat 9000

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 5.4 mag Companion 8.3 mag Separation 2.7″

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

Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

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

4Visibility

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Best season Mar – May (peak: Apr)

5Multiple Star System

Separation 2.7″

Companion Mag 8.3

Position Angle 226°

Star Colors A: Orange

Discoverer STF1777

Notes

Binary. B = NSV 6401.

Separation over time

Measured 1782 → 2021 (239 y)

Separation drift 4.0" → 2.7" (-1.30")

Rate -0.0054" / y

PA drift 241° → 226° (-15°, -0.063°/y)

Slow change over generations — observable in lifetime comparisons.

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.