When is the best time to observe HIP 35564?

HIP 35564 is best observed from December through February, with peak visibility during January when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 35564 located in the sky?

HIP 35564 lies in the constellation Carina at right ascension 07h 20m and declination -52° 19′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 35564?

Splitting HIP 35564 requires an aperture of roughly 80 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 9.0″ at magnitudes near 6.0. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 35564 — Double Star in Carina

Magnitude 6.0^m DoubleStar Carina (Car) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.05

Spectral Type F0-2IV-V

Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.42)

Distance 86 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 07h 20m 21.4s

Dec -52° 18' 42.0"

Constellation Carina (Car)

HR 2813

HIP 35564

HD 57852

SAO 235110

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.1 mag Companion 6.5 mag Separation 9.0″

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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 Dec – Feb (peak: Jan)

5Multiple Star System

Separation 9.0″

Companion Mag 6.5

Position Angle 27°

Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Yellow

Discoverer RMK 6

Notes

Binary with HR 2814.

Separation over time

Measured 1826 → 2016 (190 y)

Separation drift 12.0" → 9.0" (-3.00")

Rate -0.0158" / y

PA drift 25° → 27° (+2°, +0.011°/y)

Apparent motion is significant on a human timescale — worth revisiting in a decade.

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.