Its story

HIP 41986 has a visual magnitude of about 5.72: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 41986: right ascension 8h 33m 30s, declination −46° 58′ 14″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).

HIP 41986. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 41986, HD 72900, Gaia DR3 5521542065212877824. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.