How to see it
HIP 12249 has a visual magnitude of about 8.53: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 12249: right ascension 2h 37m 44s, declination +55° 58′ 23″ (J2000), in the region of the Perseus constellation (IAU figure Per).
Catalog context
HIP 12249. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12249, HD 16159, Gaia DR3 454677405605025024. In the SkyKeepsake Perseus (Per) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 454677405605025024
- HIP
- 12249
- HD
- 16159
- gaia_dr3
- 454677405605025024
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 454677405605025024
- HD 16159
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.53