How to see it
HIP 12938 has a visual magnitude of about 8.92: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 12938: right ascension 2h 46m 23s, declination +46° 39′ 29″ (J2000), in the region of the Perseus constellation (IAU figure Per).
Catalog context
HIP 12938. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12938, HD 17127, Gaia DR3 437181186304310400. In the SkyKeepsake Perseus (Per) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 437181186304310400
- HIP
- 12938
- HD
- 17127
- gaia_dr3
- 437181186304310400
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 437181186304310400
- HD 17127
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.92