When is the best time to observe HIP 6868?

HIP 6868 is best observed from September through November, with peak visibility during October when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 6868 located in the sky?

HIP 6868 lies in the constellation Pisces at right ascension 01h 28m and declination +07° 58′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 6868?

Splitting HIP 6868 requires an aperture of roughly 60 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 68.9″ at magnitudes near 6.2. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 6868 — Double Star in Pisces

Magnitude 6.2^m DoubleStar Pisces (Psc) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.20

Spectral Type K1III giant

Star Color Orange (B-V 1.12)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 01h 28m 22.9s

Dec +07° 57' 41.0"

Constellation Pisces (Psc)

HR 426

HIP 6868

HD 8949

SAO 109907

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.2 mag Companion 8.0 mag Separation 68.9″

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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 Sep – Nov (peak: Oct)

5Multiple Star System

Separation 68.9″

Companion Mag 8.0

Position Angle 100°

Star Colors A: Orange

Discoverer S 398

Notes

CPM. Component B is BD+7d214, 8.02V, +0.53(B-V), +0.06(U-B), G0.

Separation over time

Measured 1825 → 2018 (193 y)

Separation drift 69.8" → 68.9" (-0.90")

Rate -0.0047" / y

PA drift 98° → 100° (+2°, +0.010°/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.