How to see it
HIP 12253 has a visual magnitude of about 8.69: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 12253: right ascension 2h 37m 46s, declination +8° 57′ 39″ (J2000), in the region of the Cetus constellation (IAU figure Cet).
Catalog context
HIP 12253. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12253, Gaia DR3 20183013396845440. In the SkyKeepsake Cetus (Cet) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 20183013396845440
- HIP
- 12253
- gaia_dr3
- 20183013396845440
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 20183013396845440
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.69