Its story

HIP 44256 has a visual magnitude of about 5.45: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 44256: right ascension 9h 0m 46s, declination −60° 57′ 50″ (J2000), in the region of the Carina constellation (IAU figure Car).

HIP 44256. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 44256, HD 77615, Gaia DR3 5298453767266051328. In the SkyKeepsake Carina (Car) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.