How to see it
HIP 16657 has a visual magnitude of about 9.08: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 16657: right ascension 3h 34m 19s, declination +45° 19′ 27″ (J2000), in the region of the Perseus constellation (IAU figure Per).
Catalog context
HIP 16657. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 16657, HD 21973, Gaia DR3 241762888758531584. In the SkyKeepsake Perseus (Per) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 241762888758531584
- HIP
- 16657
- HD
- 21973
- gaia_dr3
- 241762888758531584
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 241762888758531584
- HD 21973
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.08