Its story

HIP 45603 has a visual magnitude of about 5.84: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 45603: right ascension 9h 17m 42s, declination −54° 29′ 41″ (J2000), in the region of the Carina constellation (IAU figure Car).

HIP 45603. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 45603, HD 80435, Gaia DR3 5310667898369745408. In the SkyKeepsake Carina (Car) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.