When is the best time to observe HIP 54029?

HIP 54029 is best observed from February through April, with peak visibility during March when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 54029 located in the sky?

HIP 54029 lies in the constellation Crater at right ascension 11h 03m and declination -11° 18′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 54029?

Splitting HIP 54029 requires an aperture of roughly 230 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 3.8″ at magnitudes near 5.5. The companion is about 5.3 magnitudes fainter, so glare from the primary — not separation — sets the minimum aperture. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 54029 — Double Star in Crater

Magnitude 5.5^m DoubleStar Crater (Crt) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.50

Spectral Type G7-III

Star Color Orange (B-V 0.94)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 11h 03m 14.9s

Dec -11° 18' 13.0"

Constellation Crater (Crt)

HR 4305

HIP 54029

HD 95808

SAO 156421

Double Cat 8037

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 5.5 mag Companion 10.8 mag Separation 3.8″

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

Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

To reach "Medium" at Bortle 3, you'd need at least a 230 mm reflector.

4Visibility

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Best season Feb – Apr (peak: Mar)

5Multiple Star System

Separation 3.8″

Companion Mag 10.8

Position Angle 271°

Star Colors A: Orange

Discoverer A 1774

Notes

CPM.

Separation over time

Measured 1908 → 2017 (109 y)

Separation drift 3.7" → 3.8" (+0.10")

Rate +0.0009" / y

PA drift 269° → 271° (+2°, +0.018°/y)

Essentially fixed on human timescales — the same view your grandchildren will see.

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.