How to see it
HIP 12608 has a visual magnitude of about 5.78: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 12608: right ascension 2h 42m 7s, declination −38° 23′ 1″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
HIP 12608. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12608, HD 16975, Gaia DR3 4952714947241995776.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4952714947241995776
- HIP
- 12608
- HD
- 16975
- gaia_dr3
- 4952714947241995776
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.78