Its story

HIP 46049 has a visual magnitude of about 5.82: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 46049: right ascension 9h 23m 27s, declination −60° 18′ 8″ (J2000), in the region of the Carina constellation (IAU figure Car).

HIP 46049. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 46049, HD 81502, Gaia DR3 5299390718670820608. In the SkyKeepsake Carina (Car) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.