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Sig Col has a visual magnitude of about 5.42: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for Sig Col: right ascension 5h 56m 21s, declination −31° 22′ 57″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).

Sig Col. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 28098, HD 40248, Gaia DR3 2891113808890784256. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.