When is the best time to observe HIP 112924?

HIP 112924 is best observed from July through September, with peak visibility during August when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 112924 located in the sky?

HIP 112924 lies in the constellation Tucana at right ascension 22h 52m and declination -63° 11′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 112924?

Splitting HIP 112924 requires an aperture of roughly 360 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 0.9″ at magnitudes near 6.1. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 112924 — Double Star in Tucana

Magnitude 6.1^m DoubleStar Tucana (Tuc) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.12

Spectral Type K0III giant

Star Color Orange (B-V 1.03)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 22h 52m 09.9s

Dec -63° 11' 19.0"

Constellation Tucana (Tuc)

HR 8689

HIP 112924

HD 216187

SAO 255339

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.1 mag Companion 9.0 mag Separation 0.9″

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

Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

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

To reach "Medium" at Bortle 3, you'd need at least a 360 mm reflector.

4Visibility

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Best season Jul – Sep (peak: Aug)

5Multiple Star System

Separation 0.9″

Companion Mag 9.0

Position Angle 337°

Star Colors A: Orange

Discoverer I 340

Separation over time

Measured 1900 → 1999 (99 y)

Separation drift 1.2" → 0.90" (-0.30")

Rate -0.0030" / y

PA drift 20° → 337° (-43°, -0.434°/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.