When is the best time to observe HIP 94624?

HIP 94624 is best observed from June through August, with peak visibility during July when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 94624 located in the sky?

HIP 94624 lies in the constellation Aquila at right ascension 19h 15m and declination +15° 05′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 94624?

Splitting HIP 94624 requires an aperture of roughly 60 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 89.6″ at magnitudes near 5.6. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 94624 — Double Star in Aquila

Observable Double Star Good (49/100)

Sep: 89.6", Companion: mag 7.6

Magnitude 5.6^m DoubleStar Aquila (Aql) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.57

Spectral Type G8II-III bright giant

Star Color Orange (B-V 1.07)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 19h 15m 20.1s

Dec +15° 05' 01.0"

Constellation Aquila (Aql)

HR 7300

HIP 94624

HD 180262

SAO 104655

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 5.6 mag Companion 7.6 mag Separation 89.6″

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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 Jun – Aug (peak: Jul)

5Multiple Star System

Separation 89.6″

Companion Mag 7.6

Position Angle 267°

Star Colors A: Orange

Discoverer STTA178

Notes

Binary. Companion A1V.

Separation over time

Measured 1875 → 2018 (143 y)

Separation drift 89.7" → 89.6" (-0.10")

Rate -0.0007" / y

PA drift 268° → 267° (-1°, -0.007°/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.