Its story

HIP 42624 has a visual magnitude of about 4.70: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42624: right ascension 8h 41m 13s, declination −47° 19′ 1″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).

HIP 42624. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42624, HD 74272, Gaia DR3 5329412200783621120. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.