Its story

HIP 6039 has a visual magnitude of about 5.85: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 6039: right ascension 1h 17m 35s, declination −65° 12′ 42″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).

HIP 6039. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 6039, HD 7974, Gaia DR3 4705870257478348416. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.