When is the best time to observe HIP 17464?

HIP 17464 is best observed from October through December, with peak visibility during November when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 17464 located in the sky?

HIP 17464 lies in the constellation Reticulum at right ascension 03h 45m and declination -54° 16′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 17464?

Splitting HIP 17464 requires an aperture of roughly 100 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 4.9″ at magnitudes near 6.3. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 17464 — Double Star in Reticulum

Magnitude 6.3^m DoubleStar Reticulum (Ret) Visible

Star Map + List + Plan Star Hop

Observe

1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.30

Spectral Type K1III giant

Star Color Orange (B-V 1.04)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 03h 44m 33.8s

Dec -54° 16' 26.0"

Constellation Reticulum (Ret)

HR 1168

HIP 17464

HD 23697

SAO 233252

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.3 mag Companion 9.3 mag Separation 4.9″

Sign in and configure your equipment and default location to see a personalized row.

Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Medium	Medium	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

Set a location in User Settings to see visibility data.

Best season Oct – Dec (peak: Nov)

5Multiple Star System

Separation 4.9″

Companion Mag 9.3

Position Angle 18°

Star Colors A: Orange

Discoverer HJ 3592

Separation over time

Measured 1834 → 2016 (182 y)

Separation drift 4.0" → 4.9" (+0.90")

Rate +0.0049" / y

PA drift 4° → 18° (+14°, +0.077°/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.