How to see it
HIP 12172 has a visual magnitude of about 9.52: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 12172: right ascension 2h 36m 51s, declination +49° 59′ 53″ (J2000), in the region of the Perseus constellation (IAU figure Per).
Catalog context
HIP 12172. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12172, Gaia DR3 450613576264812800. In the SkyKeepsake Perseus (Per) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 450613576264812800
- HIP
- 12172
- gaia_dr3
- 450613576264812800
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 450613576264812800
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.52