Its story

HIP 12862 has a visual magnitude of about 5.98: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 12862: right ascension 2h 45m 21s, declination +4° 42′ 41″ (J2000), in the region of the Cetus constellation (IAU figure Cet).

HIP 12862. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12862, HD 17163, Gaia DR3 5850333868501248. In the SkyKeepsake Cetus (Cet) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.