When is the best time to observe HIP 116602?

HIP 116602 is best observed from August through October, with peak visibility during September when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 116602 located in the sky?

HIP 116602 lies in the constellation Phoenix at right ascension 23h 38m and declination -45° 30′.

What telescope do I need to see HIP 116602?

At magnitude 4.7, HIP 116602 is visible to the naked eye from dark skies, easy in any binoculars.

HIP 116602 — Star in Phoenix

Magnitude 4.7^m Star Phoenix (Phe) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.74

Spectral Type A2V

Star Color White (B-V 0.08)

Distance 204 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 23h 37m 51.0s

Dec -45° 29' 33.0"

Constellation Phoenix (Phe)

HR 8959

HIP 116602

HD 222095

SAO 231707

SIMBAD

3How easy to spot?

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Equipment	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
Naked eye Naked eye	Medium+	Medium	Hard+
50 mm finder 50mm finder	Easy	Easy	Easy
150 mm telescope 150mm scope	Easy	Easy	Easy

Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

4Visibility

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Best season Aug – Oct (peak: Sep)

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Alternative Names

Confusion among various catalogues and atlases as to which of HR 8959, 8966 is Theta Phe. Delporte IAU (1930) adopts | HR 8959 position whereas Norton, BAA adopt position of HR 8966. Others designate the two components of HR 8966 as | Theta1 and Theta2. This identification is now most commonly accepted.

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