How to see it
HIP 12221 has a visual magnitude of about 9.00: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 12221: right ascension 2h 37m 22s, declination −81° 9′ 7″ (J2000), in the region of the Mensa constellation (IAU figure Men).
Catalog context
HIP 12221. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12221, HD 17314, Gaia DR3 4619805297619815424. In the SkyKeepsake Mensa (Men) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4619805297619815424
- HIP
- 12221
- HD
- 17314
- gaia_dr3
- 4619805297619815424
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4619805297619815424
- HD 17314
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.00