When is the best time to observe HIP 110712?

HIP 110712 is best observed from July through September, with peak visibility during August when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 110712 located in the sky?

HIP 110712 lies in the constellation Octans at right ascension 22h 26m and declination -75° 01′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 110712?

Splitting HIP 110712 requires an aperture of roughly 60 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 21.3″ at magnitudes near 6.0. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 110712 — Double Star in Octans

Magnitude 6.0^m DoubleStar Octans (Oct) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.04

Spectral Type G3V

Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.64)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 22h 25m 51.0s

Dec -75° 00' 56.0"

Constellation Octans (Oct)

HR 8526

HIP 110712

HD 212168

SAO 258036

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.0 mag Companion 8.9 mag Separation 21.3″

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Easy	Easy	Medium+
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Easy	Easy	Easy
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 Jul – Sep (peak: Aug)

5Multiple Star System

Separation 21.3″

Companion Mag 8.8

Companion Sp M8.5V

Position Angle 80°

Star Colors A: Yellow B: Red

Discoverer DUN 238

Separation over time

Measured 1826 → 2023 (197 y)

Separation drift 14.0" → 21.3" (+7.30")

Rate +0.0371" / y

PA drift 90° → 80° (-10°, -0.051°/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.