Its story

HIP 31299 has a visual magnitude of about 4.94: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 31299: right ascension 6h 33m 49s, declination −36° 13′ 54″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).

HIP 31299. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 31299, HD 46815, Gaia DR3 5580491384682907264. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.