Its story

HIP 28524 has a visual magnitude of about 4.89: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 28524: right ascension 6h 1m 16s, declination −33° 54′ 43″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).

HIP 28524. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 28524, HD 41047, Gaia DR3 2889305249701803264. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.