When is the best time to observe HIP 36914?

HIP 36914 is best observed from December through February, with peak visibility during January when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 36914 located in the sky?

HIP 36914 lies in the constellation Volans at right ascension 07h 35m and declination -74° 17′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 36914?

Splitting HIP 36914 requires an aperture of roughly 150 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 1.9″ at magnitudes near 7.3. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 36914 — Double Star in Volans

Magnitude 7.3^m DoubleStar Volans (Vol) Visible

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Observe

1Physical Properties

Magnitude 7.26

Spectral Type B9IV subgiant

Distance 326 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 07h 35m 21.8s

Dec -74° 16' 32.0"

Constellation Volans (Vol)

HR 2980

HIP 36914

HD 62154

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3How easy to split?

Primary 7.3 mag Companion 7.1 mag Separation 1.9″

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Hard	Hard	Hard
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Medium+	Medium+	Medium+
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 1.9″

Companion Mag 7.1

Companion Sp B9IV

Position Angle 306°

Star Colors B: Blue-white

Discoverer HJ 3997

Notes

See HR 2979.

Separation over time

Measured 1836 → 1996 (160 y)

Separation drift 1.8" → 1.9" (+0.10")

Rate +0.0006" / y

PA drift 281° → 306° (+25°, +0.156°/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.