Its story

HIP 40429 has a visual magnitude of about 5.24: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 40429: right ascension 8h 15m 16s, declination −62° 54′ 57″ (J2000), in the region of the Volans constellation (IAU figure Vol).

HIP 40429. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40429, HD 69863, Gaia DR3 5277370356917351808. In the SkyKeepsake Volans (Vol) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.