When is the best time to observe HIP 114167?

HIP 114167 is best observed from August through October, with peak visibility during September when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 114167 located in the sky?

HIP 114167 lies in the constellation Grus at right ascension 23h 07m and declination -50° 41′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 114167?

Splitting HIP 114167 requires an aperture of roughly 80 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 8.9″ at magnitudes near 5.8. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 114167 — Double Star in Grus

Observable Double Star Excellent (61/100)

Sep: 8.9", Companion: mag 7.0

Magnitude 5.8^m DoubleStar Grus (Gru) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.83

Spectral Type F6-7IV-V

Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.48)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 23h 07m 14.7s

Dec -50° 41' 11.0"

Constellation Grus (Gru)

HR 8793

HIP 114167

HD 218268

SAO 247738

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 5.8 mag Companion 7.1 mag Separation 8.9″

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Easy	Easy	Easy
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 Aug – Oct (peak: Sep)

5Multiple Star System

Separation 8.9″

Companion Mag 7.0

Position Angle 254°

Star Colors A: Yellow B: Yellow

Discoverer DUN 246

Notes

CPM. Combined mag., color. Companion F8V.

Separation over time

Measured 1835 → 2016 (181 y)

Separation drift 8.1" → 8.9" (+0.80")

Rate +0.0044" / y

PA drift 261° → 254° (-7°, -0.039°/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.