Its story

HIP 31165 has a visual magnitude of about 4.98: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 31165: right ascension 6h 32m 21s, declination −37° 41′ 49″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).

HIP 31165. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 31165, HD 46568, Gaia DR3 5580063399781825280. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.