Its story

HIP 55581 has a visual magnitude of about 5.81: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 55581: right ascension 11h 23m 8s, declination −56° 46′ 46″ (J2000), in the region of the Crux constellation (IAU figure Cru).

HIP 55581. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 55581, HD 99022, Gaia DR3 5345847185210836736. In the SkyKeepsake Crux (Cru) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.