Its story

HIP 42715 has a visual magnitude of about 5.58: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42715: right ascension 8h 42m 19s, declination −53° 5′ 60″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).

HIP 42715. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42715, HD 74535, Gaia DR3 5318485048061677952. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.