Its story

HIP 24943 has a visual magnitude of about 5.68: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 24943: right ascension 5h 20m 37s, declination −43° 32′ 2″ (J2000), in the region of the Caelum constellation (IAU figure Cae).

HIP 24943. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 24943, HD 35158, Gaia DR3 4800503505295394304. In the SkyKeepsake Caelum (Cae) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.