How to see it
HIP 12836 has a visual magnitude of about 8.93: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 12836: right ascension 2h 44m 60s, declination +54° 57′ 53″ (J2000), in the region of the Perseus constellation (IAU figure Per).
Catalog context
HIP 12836. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12836, HD 16942, Gaia DR3 454331196880841344. In the SkyKeepsake Perseus (Per) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 454331196880841344
- HIP
- 12836
- HD
- 16942
- gaia_dr3
- 454331196880841344
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 454331196880841344
- HD 16942
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.93