Its story

HIP 31168 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 31168: right ascension 6h 32m 23s, declination +11° 40′ 24″ (J2000), in the region of the Monoceros constellation (IAU figure Mon).

HIP 31168. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 31168, HD 46178, Gaia DR3 3328124600957022592. In the SkyKeepsake Monoceros (Mon) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.