How to see it
HIP 12659 has a visual magnitude of about 9.30: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 12659: right ascension 2h 42m 39s, declination +49° 55′ 50″ (J2000), in the region of the Perseus constellation (IAU figure Per).
Catalog context
HIP 12659. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12659, Gaia DR3 438931059061145728. In the SkyKeepsake Perseus (Per) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 438931059061145728
- HIP
- 12659
- gaia_dr3
- 438931059061145728
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 438931059061145728
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.30