When is the best time to observe HIP 96164?

HIP 96164 is best observed from June through August, with peak visibility during July when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 96164 located in the sky?

HIP 96164 lies in the constellation Draco at right ascension 19h 33m and declination +60° 10′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 96164?

Splitting HIP 96164 requires an aperture of roughly 60 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 75.8″ at magnitudes near 6.3. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 96164 — Double Star in Draco

Magnitude 6.3^m DoubleStar Draco (Dra) Visible

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Observe

1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.29

Spectral Type K4III giant

Star Color Red (B-V 1.57)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 19h 33m 10.1s

Dec +60° 09' 31.0"

Constellation Draco (Dra)

HR 7448

HIP 96164

HD 184936

SAO 18395

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.3 mag Companion 8.2 mag Separation 75.8″

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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 75.8″

Companion Mag 8.2

Position Angle 287°

Star Colors A: Red

Discoverer STFA 44

Notes

Fixed. Companion K0III.

Separation over time

Measured 1834 → 2022 (188 y)

Separation drift 76.6" → 75.8" (-0.80")

Rate -0.0043" / y

PA drift 287° → 287° (+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.