Its story

HIP 87404 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 87404: right ascension 17h 51m 45s, declination −45° 36′ 3″ (J2000), in the region of the Telescopium constellation (IAU figure Tel).

HIP 87404. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 87404, HD 162123, Gaia DR3 5954244592768709632. In the SkyKeepsake Telescopium (Tel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.