Its story

HIP 43499 has a visual magnitude of about 5.56: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 43499: right ascension 8h 51m 36s, declination −57° 38′ 1″ (J2000), in the region of the Carina constellation (IAU figure Car).

HIP 43499. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 43499, HD 76113, Gaia DR3 5304248399704930944. In the SkyKeepsake Carina (Car) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.