When is the best time to observe HIP 67408?

HIP 67408 is best observed from March through May, with peak visibility during April when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 67408 located in the sky?

HIP 67408 lies in the constellation Centaurus at right ascension 13h 49m and declination -35° 42′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 67408?

Splitting HIP 67408 requires an aperture of roughly 60 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 11.9″ at magnitudes near 6.5. The companion is about 3.7 magnitudes fainter, so glare from the primary — not separation — sets the minimum aperture. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 67408 — Double Star in Centaurus

Magnitude 6.5^m DoubleStar Centaurus (Cen) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.53

Spectral Type G3IV-V subgiant

Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.57)

Distance 84 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 48m 55.1s

Dec -35° 42' 14.0"

Constellation Centaurus (Cen)

HR 5189

HIP 67408

HD 120237

SAO 204866

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.5 mag Companion 10.2 mag Separation 11.9″

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Medium+	Medium	Hard+
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Easy	Medium+	Medium+
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 11.9″

Companion Mag 10.2

Companion Sp K6V

Position Angle 0°

Star Colors A: Yellow B: Red

Discoverer HWE 94

Notes

CPM.

Separation over time

Measured 1876 → 2016 (140 y)

Separation drift 8.0" → 11.9" (+3.90")

Rate +0.0279" / y

PA drift 355° → 0° (+5°, +0.036°/y)

Apparent motion is significant on a human timescale — worth revisiting in a decade.

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.