Its story

HIP 46950 has a visual magnitude of about 4.96: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 46950: right ascension 9h 34m 9s, declination −51° 15′ 19″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).

HIP 46950. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 46950, HD 83058, Gaia DR3 5312887640522116992. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.