How to see it
HIP 12286 has a visual magnitude of about 8.76: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 12286: right ascension 2h 38m 17s, declination −59° 0′ 57″ (J2000), in the region of the Horologium constellation (IAU figure Hor).
Catalog context
HIP 12286. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12286, HD 16700, Gaia DR3 4726280629263764480. In the SkyKeepsake Horologium (Hor) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4726280629263764480
- HIP
- 12286
- HD
- 16700
- gaia_dr3
- 4726280629263764480
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4726280629263764480
- HD 16700
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.76