Its story

HIP 55173 has a visual magnitude of about 5.37: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 55173: right ascension 11h 17m 47s, declination −22° 8′ 46″ (J2000), in the region of the Crater constellation (IAU figure Crt).

HIP 55173. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 55173, HD 98218, Gaia DR3 3538455231113495040. In the SkyKeepsake Crater (Crt) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.