When is the best time to observe HIP 92394?

HIP 92394 is best observed from May through July, with peak visibility during June when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 92394 located in the sky?

HIP 92394 lies in the constellation Pavo at right ascension 18h 50m and declination -72° 60′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 92394?

Splitting HIP 92394 requires an aperture of roughly 100 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 2.0″ at magnitudes near 6.1. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 92394 — Double Star in Pavo

Magnitude 6.1^m DoubleStar Pavo (Pav) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.06

Spectral Type B9.5IV-V subgiant

Star Color White (B-V 0.00)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 18h 49m 43.5s

Dec -72° 59' 41.0"

Constellation Pavo (Pav)

HR 7027

HIP 92394

HD 172881

SAO 257630

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.1 mag Companion 8.1 mag Separation 2.0″

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Hard	Hard	Hard
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Medium+	Medium+	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 2.0″

Companion Mag 8.1

Position Angle 273°

Star Colors A: White B: Yellow-white

Discoverer R 314

Separation over time

Measured 1880 → 2015 (135 y)

Separation drift 1.0" → 2.0" (+1.00")

Rate +0.0074" / y

PA drift 260° → 273° (+13°, +0.096°/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.