How to see it
HIP 12690 has a visual magnitude of about 6.00: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 12690: right ascension 2h 43m 2s, declination +48° 15′ 55″ (J2000), in the region of the Perseus constellation (IAU figure Per).
Catalog context
HIP 12690. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12690, HD 16780, Gaia DR3 438203285442199936. In the SkyKeepsake Perseus (Per) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 438203285442199936
- HIP
- 12690
- HD
- 16780
- gaia_dr3
- 438203285442199936
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 438203285442199936
- HD 16780
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 6.00