Its story

HIP 28991 has a visual magnitude of about 4.65: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 28991: right ascension 6h 7m 3s, declination −62° 9′ 18″ (J2000), in the region of the Pictor constellation (IAU figure Pic).

HIP 28991. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 28991, HD 42540, Gaia DR3 5481012589122549376. In the SkyKeepsake Pictor (Pic) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.