How to see it
HIP 16969 has a visual magnitude of about 8.97: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 16969: right ascension 3h 38m 17s, declination +39° 11′ 44″ (J2000), in the region of the Perseus constellation (IAU figure Per).
Catalog context
HIP 16969. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 16969, HD 22466, Gaia DR3 224548934713518464. In the SkyKeepsake Perseus (Per) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 224548934713518464
- HIP
- 16969
- HD
- 22466
- gaia_dr3
- 224548934713518464
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 224548934713518464
- HD 22466
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.97