When is the best time to observe HIP 80324?

HIP 80324 is best observed from April through June, with peak visibility during May when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 80324 located in the sky?

HIP 80324 lies in the constellation Scorpius at right ascension 16h 24m and declination -33° 12′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 80324?

Splitting HIP 80324 requires an aperture of roughly 80 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 6.2″ at magnitudes near 6.5. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 80324 — Double Star in Scorpius

Magnitude 6.5^m DoubleStar Scorpius (Sco) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.47

Spectral Type A0V+A0V

Star Color Blue-white (B-V 0.01)

Distance 362 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 23m 56.7s

Dec -33° 11' 58.0"

Constellation Scorpius (Sco)

HR 6097

HIP 80324

HD 147553

SAO 207625

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.5 mag Companion 7.3 mag Separation 6.2″

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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 Apr – Jun (peak: May)

5Multiple Star System Triple C: optical

Components 3 (triple)

Component IDs AB

Separation 6.2″

Companion Mag 7.3

Companion Sp A0V

Position Angle 153°

Star Colors A: Blue-white B: Blue-white

Discoverer HJ 4848

Notes

Components also classified B9.5V(n) and A1V(n).

Separation over time

Measured 1836 → 2016 (180 y)

Separation drift 6.0" → 6.2" (+0.20")

Rate +0.0011" / y

PA drift 155° → 153° (-2°, -0.011°/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.