When is the best time to observe HIP 92024?

HIP 92024 is best observed from May through July, with peak visibility during June when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 92024 located in the sky?

HIP 92024 lies in the constellation Pavo at right ascension 18h 45m and declination -64° 52′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 92024?

Splitting HIP 92024 requires an aperture of roughly 60 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 71.3″ at magnitudes near 4.8. 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 92024 — Double Star in Pavo

Magnitude 4.8^m DoubleStar Pavo (Pav) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.79

Spectral Type A5IV-V subgiant

Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.20)

Distance 93 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 18h 45m 26.9s

Dec -64° 52' 17.0"

Constellation Pavo (Pav)

HR 7012

HIP 92024

HD 172555

SAO 254358

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 4.8 mag Companion 10.1 mag Separation 71.3″

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Medium+	Medium	Hard+
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Easy	Easy	Medium+
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 May – Jul (peak: Jun)

5Multiple Star System

Separation 71.3″

Companion Mag 10.1

Companion Sp K5V

Position Angle 65°

Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Red

Discoverer SKF 105

Separation over time

Measured 1894 → 2015 (121 y)

Separation drift 72.2" → 71.3" (-0.90")

Rate -0.0074" / y

PA drift 65° → 65° (+0°, +0.000°/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.