Its story

HIP 43023 has a visual magnitude of about 3.86: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 43023: right ascension 8h 46m 2s, declination −46° 2′ 29″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).

HIP 43023. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 43023, HD 75063, Gaia DR3 5329941409468845824. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.