Its story

HIP 42535 has a visual magnitude of about 5.53: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42535: right ascension 8h 40m 17s, declination −53° 0′ 55″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).

HIP 42535. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42535, HD 74196, Gaia DR3 5318543425255007872. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.