Its story

HIP 12318 has a visual magnitude of about 5.97: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 12318: right ascension 2h 38m 37s, declination +3° 26′ 36″ (J2000), in the region of the Cetus constellation (IAU figure Cet).

HIP 12318. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12318, HD 16467, Gaia DR3 2503654874857069440. In the SkyKeepsake Cetus (Cet) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.