When is the best time to observe HIP 43414?

HIP 43414 is best observed from December through February, with peak visibility during January when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 43414 located in the sky?

HIP 43414 lies in the constellation Volans at right ascension 08h 51m and declination -66° 48′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 43414?

Splitting HIP 43414 requires an aperture of roughly 60 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 36.7″ at magnitudes near 5.3. The companion is about 6.7 magnitudes fainter, so glare from the primary — not separation — sets the minimum aperture. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 43414 — Double Star in Volans

Magnitude 5.3^m DoubleStar Volans (Vol) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.35

Spectral Type F5IV subgiant

Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.42)

Distance 105 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 08h 50m 34.8s

Dec -66° 47' 35.0"

Constellation Volans (Vol)

HR 3537

HIP 43414

HD 76143

SAO 250347

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 5.4 mag Companion 12.0 mag Separation 36.7″

Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	V. hard+	V. hard+	V. hard
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Medium	Hard+	Hard
Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm	Medium+	Medium	Hard+

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 36.7″

Companion Mag 12.0

Position Angle 237°

Star Colors A: Yellow-white

Discoverer HDO 206

Separation over time

Measured 1892 → 2015 (123 y)

Separation drift 19.9" → 36.7" (+16.80")

Rate +0.1366" / y

PA drift 244° → 237° (-7°, -0.057°/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.