When is the best time to observe HIP 60157?

HIP 60157 is best observed from February through April, with peak visibility during March when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 60157 located in the sky?

HIP 60157 lies in the constellation Corvus at right ascension 12h 20m and declination -22° 11′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 60157?

Splitting HIP 60157 requires an aperture of roughly 460 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 0.5″ at magnitudes near 6.0. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 60157 — Double Star in Corvus

Magnitude 6.0^m DoubleStar Corvus (Crv) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.97

Spectral Type G3IV subgiant

Star Color Orange (B-V 0.82)

Distance 408 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 20m 10.7s

Dec -22° 10' 32.0"

Constellation Corvus (Crv)

HR 4691

HIP 60157

HD 107295

SAO 180695

Double Cat 8515

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.0 mag Companion 8.1 mag Separation 0.5″

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	V. hard	V. hard	V. hard
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	V. hard+	V. hard+	V. hard+
Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm	V. hard+	V. hard+	V. hard+

Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

To reach "Medium" at Bortle 3, you'd need at least a 460 mm reflector.

4Visibility

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Best season Feb – Apr (peak: Mar)

5Multiple Star System

Separation 0.5″

Companion Mag 8.1

Position Angle 272°

Star Colors A: Orange

Discoverer BU 605

Separation over time

Measured 1870 → 2022 (152 y)

Separation drift 1.0" → 0.50" (-0.50")

Rate -0.0033" / y

PA drift 138° → 272° (+134°, +0.882°/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.