When is the best time to observe HIP 67953?

HIP 67953 is best observed from March through May, with peak visibility during April when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 67953 located in the sky?

HIP 67953 lies in the constellation Virgo at right ascension 13h 55m and declination -08° 04′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 67953?

Splitting HIP 67953 requires an aperture of roughly 100 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 3.7″ at magnitudes near 6.2. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 67953 — Double Star in Virgo

Magnitude 6.2^m DoubleStar Virgo (Vir) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.19

Spectral Type F8V+G0

Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.53)

Distance 163 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 54m 58.2s

Dec -08° 03' 32.0"

Constellation Virgo (Vir)

HR 5233

HIP 67953

HD 121325

SAO 139618

Double Cat 9053

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3How easy to split?

Primary 6.2 mag Companion 7.3 mag Separation 3.7″

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Medium+	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 Quadruple C,D,E: optical

Components 4 (quadruple)

Component IDs AB

Separation 3.7″

Companion Mag 7.3

Companion Sp G0

Position Angle 100°

Star Colors A: Yellow B: Yellow

Discoverer STF1788

Notes

ADS 9053, 2613y, a = 4.998".

Separation over time

Measured 1825 → 2019 (194 y)

Separation drift 2.8" → 3.7" (+0.90")

Rate +0.0046" / y

PA drift 52° → 100° (+48°, +0.247°/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.