When is the best time to observe HIP 35241?

HIP 35241 is best observed from December through February, with peak visibility during January when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 35241 located in the sky?

HIP 35241 lies in the constellation Canis Major at right ascension 07h 17m and declination -30° 54′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 35241?

Splitting HIP 35241 requires an aperture of roughly 60 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 37.5″ at magnitudes near 6.3. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 35241 — Double Star in Canis Major

Magnitude 6.3^m DoubleStar Canis Major (CMa) Visible

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Observe

1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.32

Spectral Type A9II bright giant

Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.20)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 07h 16m 57.2s

Dec -30° 53' 48.0"

Constellation Canis Major (CMa)

HR 2768

HIP 35241

HD 56731

SAO 197789

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.3 mag Companion 7.8 mag Separation 37.5″

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 Dec – Feb (peak: Jan)

5Multiple Star System

Separation 37.5″

Companion Mag 7.8

Position Angle 183°

Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Yellow

Discoverer BSO 2

Notes

CPM.

Separation over time

Measured 1838 → 2020 (182 y)

Separation drift 37.5" → 37.5" (+0.00")

Rate +0.0000" / y

PA drift 181° → 183° (+2°, +0.011°/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.