How to see it
HIP 12984 has a visual magnitude of about 8.66: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 12984: right ascension 2h 47m 0s, declination +50° 7′ 29″ (J2000), in the region of the Perseus constellation (IAU figure Per).
Catalog context
HIP 12984. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12984, HD 17159, Gaia DR3 438975108246989568. In the SkyKeepsake Perseus (Per) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 438975108246989568
- HIP
- 12984
- HD
- 17159
- gaia_dr3
- 438975108246989568
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 438975108246989568
- HD 17159
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.66