When is the best time to observe 62 Tauri?

62 Tauri is best observed from October through December, with peak visibility during November when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is 62 Tauri located in the sky?

62 Tauri lies in the constellation Taurus at right ascension 04h 24m and declination +24° 18′.

What telescope do I need to split 62 Tauri?

Splitting 62 Tauri requires an aperture of roughly 60 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 29.1″ at magnitudes near 6.4. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

62 Tauri — Double Star in Taurus

Magnitude 6.4^m DoubleStar Taurus (Tau) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.36

Spectral Type B3V

Star Color Blue (B-V 0.17) (reddened by dust)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 23m 59.8s

Dec +24° 18' 04.0"

Constellation Taurus (Tau)

HR 1378

HIP 20533

HD 27778

SAO 76591

Flamsteed 62 Tau

Double Cat 3179

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.4 mag Companion 7.9 mag Separation 29.1″

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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 Oct – Dec (peak: Nov)

5Multiple Star System Quadruple

Components 4 (quadruple)

Component IDs AB

Separation 29.1″

Companion Mag 7.9

Companion Sp A1V

Position Angle 291°

Star Colors A: Blue (reddened by dust) B: White

Discoverer STF 534

Notes

AB CPM. B is A0. Component A suspected occultation double.

Separation over time

Measured 1782 → 2019 (237 y)

Separation drift 28.1" → 29.1" (+1.00")

Rate +0.0042" / y

PA drift 291° → 291° (+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.