Its story

HIP 46974 has a visual magnitude of about 4.05: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 46974: right ascension 9h 34m 27s, declination −59° 13′ 47″ (J2000), in the region of the Carina constellation (IAU figure Car).

HIP 46974. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 46974, HD 83183, Gaia DR3 5305373440633087360. In the SkyKeepsake Carina (Car) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.