Its story

HIP 12668 has a visual magnitude of about 10.69: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 12668: right ascension 2h 42m 46s, declination −0° 1′ 24″ (J2000), in the region of the Cetus constellation (IAU figure Cet).

HIP 12668. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12668, Gaia DR3 2498699964361616896. In the SkyKeepsake Cetus (Cet) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.