Its story

HIP 28596 has a visual magnitude of about 5.14: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 28596: right ascension 6h 2m 9s, declination −60° 5′ 48″ (J2000), in the region of the Pictor constellation (IAU figure Pic).

HIP 28596. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 28596, HD 41586, Gaia DR3 5494400036544339072. In the SkyKeepsake Pictor (Pic) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.