When is the best time to observe HIP 56775?

HIP 56775 is best observed from February through April, with peak visibility during March when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 56775 located in the sky?

HIP 56775 lies in the constellation Virgo at right ascension 11h 38m and declination -02° 26′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 56775?

Splitting HIP 56775 requires an aperture of roughly 100 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 4.9″ at magnitudes near 6.2. The companion is about 3.2 magnitudes fainter, so glare from the primary — not separation — sets the minimum aperture. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 56775 — Double Star in Virgo

Magnitude 6.2^m DoubleStar Virgo (Vir) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.22

Spectral Type G9III giant

Star Color Orange (B-V 1.12)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 11h 38m 24.1s

Dec -02° 26' 10.0"

Constellation Virgo (Vir)

HR 4484

HIP 56775

HD 101154

SAO 138314

Double Cat 8247

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.2 mag Companion 9.4 mag Separation 4.9″

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Medium	Medium	Medium
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 Feb – Apr (peak: Mar)

5Multiple Star System

Separation 4.9″

Companion Mag 9.4

Position Angle 279°

Star Colors A: Orange

Discoverer STF1560

Notes

CPM.

Separation over time

Measured 1828 → 2016 (188 y)

Separation drift 5.0" → 4.9" (-0.10")

Rate -0.0005" / y

PA drift 280° → 279° (-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.