When is the best time to observe HIP 70452?

HIP 70452 is best observed from March through May, with peak visibility during April when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 70452 located in the sky?

HIP 70452 lies in the constellation Libra at right ascension 14h 25m and declination -11° 40′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 70452?

Splitting HIP 70452 requires an aperture of roughly 150 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 1.2″ at magnitudes near 6.5. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 70452 — Double Star in Libra

Magnitude 6.5^m DoubleStar Libra (Lib) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.49

Spectral Type F4III giant

Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.42)

Distance 272 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 14h 24m 40.9s

Dec -11° 40' 11.0"

Constellation Libra (Lib)

HR 5393

HIP 70452

HD 126251

SAO 158550

Double Cat 9254

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3How easy to split?

Primary 6.5 mag Companion 7.9 mag Separation 1.2″

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	V. hard+	V. hard+	V. hard+
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Hard+	Hard+	Hard+
Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm	Medium	Medium	Medium

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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

4Visibility

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Best season Mar – May (peak: Apr)

5Multiple Star System

Separation 1.2″

Companion Mag 7.9

Position Angle 268°

Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Yellow

Discoverer STF1837

Separation over time

Period: 1566.3 y Eccentricity: 0.806 Now: 1.2", PA 268° -0.02" in 5 years

Apparent separation over time, computed from ORB6 orbital elements. Steep curves indicate fast-changing pairs — catch them while they're splittable.

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80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°

Seeing

Scale Realistic = true angular size

A: 6.5 · B: 7.9 · Sep: 1.2″ · PA: 268° · N up, E right

Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″

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14Stellar Notes

Spectral

Both components formerly classified dF1.

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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