When is the best time to observe HIP 95456?

HIP 95456 is best observed from June through August, with peak visibility during July when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 95456 located in the sky?

HIP 95456 lies in the constellation Sagittarius at right ascension 19h 25m and declination -29° 19′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 95456?

Splitting HIP 95456 requires an aperture of roughly 80 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 9.8″ at magnitudes near 5.9. The companion is about 4.2 magnitudes fainter, so glare from the primary — not separation — sets the minimum aperture. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 95456 — Double Star in Sagittarius

Magnitude 5.9^m DoubleStar Sagittarius (Sgr) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.93

Spectral Type K3III giant

Star Color Red (B-V 1.26)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 19h 25m 04.1s

Dec -29° 18' 33.0"

Constellation Sagittarius (Sgr)

HR 7360

HIP 95456

HD 182286

SAO 188093

Double Cat 12400

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 5.9 mag Companion 10.1 mag Separation 9.8″

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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 Jun – Aug (peak: Jul)

5Multiple Star System

Separation 9.8″

Companion Mag 10.1

Position Angle 148°

Star Colors A: Red

Discoverer HJ 5113

Notes

Optical.

Separation over time

Measured 1837 → 2013 (176 y)

Separation drift 25.0" → 9.8" (-15.20")

Rate -0.0864" / y

PA drift 172° → 148° (-24°, -0.136°/y)

Apparent motion is significant on a human timescale — worth revisiting in a decade.

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.