Its story

HIP 29294 has a visual magnitude of about 5.42: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 29294: right ascension 6h 10m 35s, declination −27° 9′ 17″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).

HIP 29294. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 29294, HD 42621, Gaia DR3 2910081483982269824. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.