When is the best time to observe HIP 4675?

HIP 4675 is best observed from September through November, with peak visibility during October when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 4675 located in the sky?

HIP 4675 lies in the constellation Andromeda at right ascension 01h 00m and declination +44° 43′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 4675?

Splitting HIP 4675 requires an aperture of roughly 80 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 7.9″ at magnitudes near 6.0. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 4675 — Double Star in Andromeda

Magnitude 6.0^m DoubleStar Andromeda (And) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.04

Spectral Type B9.5Vn

Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.01)

Distance 652 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 01h 00m 03.6s

Dec +44° 42' 48.0"

Constellation Andromeda (And)

HR 283

HIP 4675

HD 5788

SAO 36832

Double Cat 824

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.0 mag Companion 6.8 mag Separation 7.9″

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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 Sep – Nov (peak: Oct)

5Multiple Star System

Separation 7.9″

Companion Mag 6.8

Companion Sp A2V

Position Angle 193°

Star Colors A: Blue-white B: White

Discoverer STF 79

Notes

Visual binary with HR 282. Color for blended images.

Separation over time

Measured 1794 → 2023 (229 y)

Separation drift 8.0" → 7.9" (-0.10")

Rate -0.0004" / y

PA drift 180° → 193° (+13°, +0.057°/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.