When is the best time to observe HIP 26199?

HIP 26199 is best observed from November through January, with peak visibility during December when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 26199 located in the sky?

HIP 26199 lies in the constellation Orion at right ascension 05h 35m and declination -06° 00′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 26199?

Splitting HIP 26199 requires an aperture of roughly 60 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 35.3″ at magnitudes near 4.8. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 26199 — Double Star in Orion

Observable Double Star Excellent (63/100)

Sep: 35.3", Companion: mag 5.5

Magnitude 4.8^m DoubleStar Orion (Ori) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.78

Spectral Type B0.5V

Star Color Blue (B-V -0.25)

Distance 652 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 05h 35m 02.7s

Dec -06° 00' 07.0"

Constellation Orion (Ori)

HR 1887

HIP 26199

HD 36960

SAO 132301

Double Cat 4182

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 4.8 mag Companion 5.5 mag Separation 35.3″

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 Nov – Jan (peak: Dec)

5Multiple Star System

Separation 35.3″

Companion Mag 5.5

Companion Sp B1V

Position Angle 224°

Star Colors A: Blue B: Blue

Discoverer STF 747

Notes

Fixed with HR 1886.

Separation over time

Measured 1825 → 2021 (196 y)

Separation drift 35.8" → 35.3" (-0.50")

Rate -0.0026" / y

PA drift 223° → 224° (+1°, +0.005°/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.