When is the best time to observe HIP 36965?

HIP 36965 is best observed from December through February, with peak visibility during January when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 36965 located in the sky?

HIP 36965 lies in the constellation Lynx at right ascension 07h 36m and declination +43° 02′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 36965?

Splitting HIP 36965 requires an aperture of roughly 100 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 2.2″ at magnitudes near 6.3. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 36965 — Double Star in Lynx

Magnitude 6.3^m DoubleStar Lynx (Lyn) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.30

Spectral Type F0

Distance 652 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 07h 35m 56.0s

Dec +43° 01' 52.0"

Constellation Lynx (Lyn)

HR 2898

HIP 36965

HD 60335

SAO 41877

Double Cat 6191

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.3 mag Companion 8.3 mag Separation 2.2″

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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 2.2″

Companion Mag 8.3

Position Angle 89°

Discoverer STT 174

Separation over time

Measured 1843 → 2021 (178 y)

Separation drift 1.6" → 2.2" (+0.60")

Rate +0.0034" / y

PA drift 83° → 89° (+6°, +0.034°/y)

Slow change over generations — observable in lifetime comparisons.

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.