Its story

HIP 26649 has a visual magnitude of about 5.20: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 26649: right ascension 5h 39m 50s, declination −32° 37′ 46″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).

HIP 26649. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 26649, HD 37811, Gaia DR3 2901273846086933888. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.