When is the best time to observe HIP 50520?

HIP 50520 is best observed from January through March, with peak visibility during February when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 50520 located in the sky?

HIP 50520 lies in the constellation Carina at right ascension 10h 19m and declination -64° 41′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 50520?

Splitting HIP 50520 requires an aperture of roughly 100 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 2.6″ at magnitudes near 5.7. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 50520 — Double Star in Carina

Observable Double Star Good (55/100)

Sep: 2.6", Companion: mag 6.5

Magnitude 5.7^m DoubleStar Carina (Car) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.67

Spectral Type A1V

Star Color White (B-V 0.05)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 10h 19m 04.8s

Dec -64° 40' 35.0"

Constellation Carina (Car)

HR 4065

HIP 50520

HD 89715

SAO 250917

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 5.7 mag Companion 6.5 mag Separation 2.6″

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Hard+	Hard+	Hard+
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 2.6″

Companion Mag 6.5

Position Angle 313°

Star Colors A: White B: Yellow-white

Discoverer HJ 4306

Notes

CPM? Combined mag., colors. Components A1V and A1Vn.

Separation over time

Measured 1836 → 2015 (179 y)

Separation drift 1.3" → 2.6" (+1.30")

Rate +0.0073" / y

PA drift 319° → 313° (-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.