When is the best time to observe HIP 47260?

HIP 47260 is best observed from January through March, with peak visibility during February when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 47260 located in the sky?

HIP 47260 lies in the constellation Draco at right ascension 09h 38m and declination +73° 05′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 47260?

Splitting HIP 47260 requires an aperture of roughly 100 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 4.9″ at magnitudes near 6.4. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 47260 — Double Star in Draco

Magnitude 6.4^m DoubleStar Draco (Dra) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.42

Spectral Type F2V+F1V

Distance 192 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 09h 37m 56.2s

Dec +73° 04' 50.0"

Constellation Draco (Dra)

HR 3806

HIP 47260

HD 82685

SAO 6915

Double Cat 7446

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.4 mag Companion 7.2 mag Separation 4.9″

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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 Jan – Mar (peak: Feb)

5Multiple Star System

Separation 4.9″

Companion Mag 7.2

Companion Sp F2V

Position Angle 126°

Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Yellow-white

Discoverer STF1362

Notes

Binary. Secondary F0.

Separation over time

Measured 1831 → 2023 (192 y)

Separation drift 7.0" → 4.9" (-2.10")

Rate -0.0109" / y

PA drift 140° → 126° (-14°, -0.073°/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.