Its story

HIP 31173 has a visual magnitude of about 5.80: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 31173: right ascension 6h 32m 27s, declination +32° 27′ 17″ (J2000), in the region of the Gemini constellation (IAU figure Gem).

HIP 31173. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 31173, HD 46052, Gaia DR3 3436234803310568448. In the SkyKeepsake Gemini (Gem) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.