Its story

HIP 42129 has a visual magnitude of about 5.25: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42129: right ascension 8h 35m 16s, declination −58° 13′ 29″ (J2000), in the region of the Carina constellation (IAU figure Car).

HIP 42129. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42129, HD 73390, Gaia DR3 5314867964037116800. In the SkyKeepsake Carina (Car) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.