How to see it
HIP 12994 has a visual magnitude of about 9.01: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 12994: right ascension 2h 47m 5s, declination +52° 8′ 55″ (J2000), in the region of the Perseus constellation (IAU figure Per).
Catalog context
HIP 12994. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12994, HD 17158, Gaia DR3 452677806271070848. In the SkyKeepsake Perseus (Per) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 452677806271070848
- HIP
- 12994
- HD
- 17158
- gaia_dr3
- 452677806271070848
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 452677806271070848
- HD 17158
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.01