When is the best time to observe HIP 83216?

HIP 83216 is best observed from May through July, with peak visibility during June when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 83216 located in the sky?

HIP 83216 lies in the constellation Ara at right ascension 17h 00m and declination -48° 39′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 83216?

Splitting HIP 83216 requires an aperture of roughly 220 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 1.0″ at magnitudes near 6.0. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 83216 — Double Star in Ara

Magnitude 6.0^m DoubleStar Ara Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.00

Spectral Type G8-K0III+G

Star Color Orange (B-V 0.88)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 00m 27.1s

Dec -48° 38' 52.0"

Constellation Ara

HR 6300

HIP 83216

HD 153221

SAO 227542

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.0 mag Companion 7.7 mag Separation 1.0″

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 220 mm reflector.

4Visibility

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Best season May – Jul (peak: Jun)

5Multiple Star System

Separation 1.0″

Companion Mag 7.7

Position Angle 173°

Star Colors A: Orange

Discoverer SEE 316

Separation over time

Measured 1897 → 2016 (119 y)

Separation drift 0.50" → 1.0" (+0.50")

Rate +0.0042" / y

PA drift 179° → 173° (-6°, -0.050°/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.