When is the best time to observe HIP 24825?

HIP 24825 is best observed from November through January, with peak visibility during December when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 24825 located in the sky?

HIP 24825 lies in the constellation Lepus at right ascension 05h 19m and declination -18° 31′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 24825?

Splitting HIP 24825 requires an aperture of roughly 60 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 39.3″ at magnitudes near 6.4. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 24825 — Double Star in Lepus

Magnitude 6.4^m DoubleStar Lepus (Lep) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.36

Spectral Type B3V

Star Color Blue (B-V -0.16)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 05h 19m 17.5s

Dec -18° 31' 12.0"

Constellation Lepus (Lep)

HR 1753

HIP 24825

HD 34798

SAO 150335

Double Cat 3910

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.4 mag Companion 6.5 mag Separation 39.3″

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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 Nov – Jan (peak: Dec)

5Multiple Star System C: optical

Separation 39.3″

Companion Mag 6.5

Companion Sp Ap

Position Angle 18°

Star Colors A: Blue B: Yellow-white

Discoverer S 476

Notes

Fixed with HR 1754.

Separation over time

Measured 1824 → 2018 (194 y)

Separation drift 39.3" → 39.3" (+0.00")

Rate +0.0000" / y

PA drift 18° → 18° (+0°, +0.000°/y)

Essentially fixed on human timescales — the same view your grandchildren will see.

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.