When is the best time to observe HIP 30794?

HIP 30794 is best observed from November through January, with peak visibility during December when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 30794 located in the sky?

HIP 30794 lies in the constellation Camelopardalis at right ascension 06h 28m and declination +70° 32′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 30794?

Splitting HIP 30794 requires an aperture of roughly 80 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 5.5″ at magnitudes near 6.0. The companion is about 5.0 magnitudes fainter, so glare from the primary — not separation — sets the minimum aperture. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 30794 — Double Star in Camelopardalis

Magnitude 6.0^m DoubleStar Camelopardalis (Cam) Visible

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Observe

1Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.97

Spectral Type A4V

2Position & Identifiers

RA 06h 28m 14.6s

Dec +70° 32' 08.0"

Constellation Camelopardalis (Cam)

HR 2285

HIP 30794

HD 44472

SAO 5861

Double Cat 5039

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.0 mag Companion 11.0 mag Separation 5.5″

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

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

Separation 5.5″

Companion Mag 11.0

Position Angle 83°

Discoverer STT 136

Notes

CPM.

Separation over time

Measured 1847 → 2016 (169 y)

Separation drift 5.5" → 5.5" (+0.00")

Rate +0.0000" / y

PA drift 80° → 83° (+3°, +0.018°/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.