Its story

HIP 12249 has a visual magnitude of about 8.53: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 12249: right ascension 2h 37m 44s, declination +55° 58′ 23″ (J2000), in the region of the Perseus constellation (IAU figure Per).

HIP 12249. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12249, HD 16159, Gaia DR3 454677405605025024. In the SkyKeepsake Perseus (Per) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.