How to see it
HIP 12643 has a visual magnitude of about 8.70: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 12643: right ascension 2h 42m 26s, declination +50° 38′ 9″ (J2000), in the region of the Perseus constellation (IAU figure Per).
Catalog context
HIP 12643. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12643, HD 16703, Gaia DR3 451068430482220800. In the SkyKeepsake Perseus (Per) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 451068430482220800
- HIP
- 12643
- HD
- 16703
- gaia_dr3
- 451068430482220800
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 451068430482220800
- HD 16703
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.70