When is the best time to observe HIP 62572?

HIP 62572 is best observed from February through April, with peak visibility during March when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 62572 located in the sky?

HIP 62572 lies in the constellation Camelopardalis at right ascension 12h 49m and declination +83° 25′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 62572?

Splitting HIP 62572 requires an aperture of roughly 60 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 21.8″ at magnitudes near 5.3. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 62572 — Double Star in Camelopardalis

Observable Double Star Excellent (70/100)

Sep: 21.8", Companion: mag 5.7

Magnitude 5.3^m DoubleStar Camelopardalis (Cam) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.28

Spectral Type A1IIIShell giant

Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.03)

Distance 3,262 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 49m 13.6s

Dec +83° 24' 46.0"

Constellation Camelopardalis (Cam)

HR 4893

HIP 62572

HD 112028

SAO 2102

Double Cat 8682

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 5.3 mag Companion 5.7 mag Separation 21.8″

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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 Feb – Apr (peak: Mar)

5Multiple Star System Triple C: optical

Components 3 (triple)

Component IDs AB

Separation 21.8″

Companion Mag 5.7

Position Angle 324°

Star Colors A: Blue-white B: Blue-white

Discoverer STF1694

Notes

CPM with HR 4892.

Separation over time

Measured 1820 → 2017 (197 y)

Separation drift 22.0" → 21.8" (-0.20")

Rate -0.0010" / y

PA drift 328° → 324° (-4°, -0.020°/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.