Its story

HIP 66849 has a visual magnitude of about 5.35: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 66849: right ascension 13h 42m 1s, declination −58° 47′ 14″ (J2000), in the region of the Crux constellation (IAU figure Cru).

HIP 66849. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 66849, HD 118978, Gaia DR3 5870072407854357888. In the SkyKeepsake Crux (Cru) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.