When is the best time to observe HIP 38037?

HIP 38037 is best observed from December through February, with peak visibility during January when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 38037 located in the sky?

HIP 38037 lies in the constellation Puppis at right ascension 07h 48m and declination -16° 01′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 38037?

Splitting HIP 38037 requires an aperture of roughly 60 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 128.1″ at magnitudes near 6.4. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 38037 — Double Star in Puppis

Magnitude 6.4^m DoubleStar Puppis (Pup) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.43

Spectral Type M2II-III bright giant

Star Color Red (B-V 1.70)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 07h 47m 45.2s

Dec -16° 00' 52.0"

Constellation Puppis (Pup)

HR 3027

HIP 38037

HD 63323

SAO 153409

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.4 mag Companion 6.5 mag Separation 128.1″

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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 Triple

Components 3 (triple)

Component IDs AB

Separation 128.1″

Companion Mag 6.5

Companion Sp K2I

Position Angle 313°

Star Colors A: Red B: Orange

Discoverer KNT 4

Separation over time

Measured 1864 → 2016 (152 y)

Separation drift 128.8" → 128.1" (-0.70")

Rate -0.0046" / y

PA drift 311° → 313° (+2°, +0.013°/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.