How to see it
HIP 12638 has a visual magnitude of about 8.57: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 12638: right ascension 2h 42m 21s, declination +38° 37′ 6″ (J2000), in the region of the Perseus constellation (IAU figure Per).
Catalog context
HIP 12638. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12638, HD 16760, Gaia DR3 334156706263100416. In the SkyKeepsake Perseus (Per) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 334156706263100416
- HIP
- 12638
- HD
- 16760
- gaia_dr3
- 334156706263100416
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 334156706263100416
- HD 16760
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.57