Its story

HIP 13178 has a visual magnitude of about 5.89: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 13178: right ascension 2h 49m 31s, declination +57° 5′ 4″ (J2000), in the region of the Perseus constellation (IAU figure Per).

HIP 13178. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 13178, HD 17378, Gaia DR3 460787426079902208. In the SkyKeepsake Perseus (Per) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.