Its story

HIP 49223 has a visual magnitude of about 5.76: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 49223: right ascension 10h 2m 49s, declination −62° 9′ 24″ (J2000), in the region of the Carina constellation (IAU figure Car).

HIP 49223. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 49223, HD 87438, Gaia DR3 5255870712734219648. In the SkyKeepsake Carina (Car) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.