Its story

HIP 26959 has a visual magnitude of about 5.69: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 26959: right ascension 5h 43m 15s, declination −33° 25′ 30″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).

HIP 26959. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 26959, HD 38297, Gaia DR3 2900987526385531520. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.