When is the best time to observe HIP 32609?

HIP 32609 is best observed from November through January, with peak visibility during December when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 32609 located in the sky?

HIP 32609 lies in the constellation Lynx at right ascension 06h 48m and declination +55° 42′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 32609?

Splitting HIP 32609 requires an aperture of roughly 100 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 4.5″ at magnitudes near 6.3. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 32609 — Double Star in Lynx

Magnitude 6.3^m DoubleStar Lynx (Lyn) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.28

Spectral Type dF5

Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.47)

Distance 102 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 06h 48m 12.3s

Dec +55° 42' 16.0"

Constellation Lynx (Lyn)

HR 2486

HIP 32609

HD 48766

SAO 25962

Double Cat 5436

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.3 mag Companion 6.3 mag Separation 4.5″

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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 Nov – Jan (peak: Dec)

5Multiple Star System Triple C: optical

Components 3 (triple)

Component IDs AB

Separation 4.5″

Companion Mag 6.3

Companion Sp dF6

Position Angle 77°

Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Yellow

Discoverer STF 958

Notes

See HR 2485. Color for combined light. Mag. for blended images 5.52V.

Separation over time

Measured 1821 → 2021 (200 y)

Separation drift 5.1" → 4.5" (-0.60")

Rate -0.0030" / y

PA drift 76° → 77° (+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.