How to see it
HIP 12312 has a visual magnitude of about 8.62: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 12312: right ascension 2h 38m 33s, declination −67° 32′ 39″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
HIP 12312. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12312, HD 16840, Gaia DR3 4695437541398278144. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4695437541398278144
- HIP
- 12312
- HD
- 16840
- gaia_dr3
- 4695437541398278144
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4695437541398278144
- HD 16840
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.62