When is the best time to observe HIP 67250?

HIP 67250 is best observed from March through May, with peak visibility during April when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 67250 located in the sky?

HIP 67250 lies in the constellation Canes Venatici at right ascension 13h 47m and declination +38° 33′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 67250?

Splitting HIP 67250 requires an aperture of roughly 60 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 71.3″ at magnitudes near 5.5. The companion is about 3.4 magnitudes fainter, so glare from the primary — not separation — sets the minimum aperture. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 67250 — Double Star in Canes Venatici

Observable Double Star Good (45/100)

Sep: 71.3", Companion: mag 8.9

Magnitude 5.5^m DoubleStar Canes Venatici (CVn) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.50

Spectral Type K0III+F8V giant

Star Color Orange (B-V 1.03)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 46m 59.8s

Dec +38° 32' 34.0"

Constellation Canes Venatici (CVn)

HR 5186

HIP 67250

HD 120164

SAO 63739

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 5.5 mag Companion 8.9 mag Separation 71.3″

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

5Multiple Star System

Separation 71.3″

Companion Mag 8.9

Companion Sp F8V

Position Angle 239°

Star Colors A: Orange B: Yellow

Discoverer S 654

Separation over time

Measured 1825 → 2018 (193 y)

Separation drift 71.3" → 71.3" (+0.00")

Rate +0.0000" / y

PA drift 238° → 239° (+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.