When is the best time to observe HIP 92833?

HIP 92833 is best observed from May through July, with peak visibility during June when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 92833 located in the sky?

HIP 92833 lies in the constellation Lyra at right ascension 18h 55m and declination +33° 58′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 92833?

Splitting HIP 92833 requires an aperture of roughly 60 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 45.4″ at magnitudes near 6.0. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 92833 — Double Star in Lyra

Magnitude 6.0^m DoubleStar Lyra (Lyr) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.02

Spectral Type G8III+A2 giant

Star Color Orange (B-V 0.91)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 18h 54m 52.5s

Dec +33° 58' 07.0"

Constellation Lyra (Lyr)

HR 7140

HIP 92833

HD 175635

SAO 67566

Double Cat 11834

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.0 mag Companion 7.6 mag Separation 45.4″

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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 May – Jul (peak: Jun)

5Multiple Star System Quadruple D: optical

Components 4 (quadruple)

Component IDs AC

Separation 45.4″

Companion Mag 7.6

Companion Sp G5III

Position Angle 349°

Star Colors A: Orange C: Orange

Discoverer SHJ 282

Notes

ABC fixed. B, 10.2v at 2". C, 7.69V, -0.08(B-V), -0.28(U-B), variously classified B8V, B9.5IV, A2, F3.

Separation over time

Measured 1823 → 2018 (195 y)

Separation drift 46.0" → 45.4" (-0.60")

Rate -0.0031" / y

PA drift 350° → 349° (-1°, -0.005°/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.