Its story

HIP 38074 has a visual magnitude of about 5.21: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 38074: right ascension 7h 48m 9s, declination −40° 39′ 9″ (J2000), in the region of the Puppis constellation (IAU figure Pup).

HIP 38074. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 38074, HD 63640, Gaia DR3 5536026241110250368. In the SkyKeepsake Puppis (Pup) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.