Its story

HIP 47717 has a visual magnitude of about 5.54: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 47717: right ascension 9h 43m 42s, declination −53° 53′ 28″ (J2000), in the region of the Carina constellation (IAU figure Car).

HIP 47717. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 47717, HD 84461, Gaia DR3 5309205822766572032. In the SkyKeepsake Carina (Car) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.