When is the best time to observe HIP 60549?

HIP 60549 is best observed from February through April, with peak visibility during March when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 60549 located in the sky?

HIP 60549 lies in the constellation Centaurus at right ascension 12h 25m and declination -41° 23′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 60549?

Splitting HIP 60549 requires an aperture of roughly 60 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 10.0″ at magnitudes near 6.2. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 60549 — Double Star in Centaurus

Magnitude 6.2^m DoubleStar Centaurus (Cen) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.25

Spectral Type K2-3III

Star Color Orange (B-V 1.18)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 24m 44.7s

Dec -41° 23' 03.0"

Constellation Centaurus (Cen)

HR 4718

HIP 60549

HD 107998

SAO 223417

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.3 mag Companion 8.4 mag Separation 10.0″

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Easy	Easy	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 10.0″

Companion Mag 8.4

Position Angle 208°

Star Colors A: Orange

Discoverer HJ 4518

Notes

Components K3IIIab and F8IV.

Separation over time

Measured 1834 → 2016 (182 y)

Separation drift 10.0" → 10.0" (+0.00")

Rate +0.0000" / y

PA drift 209° → 208° (-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.