Its story

HIP 42614 has a visual magnitude of about 5.86: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42614: right ascension 8h 41m 5s, declination −48° 55′ 22″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).

HIP 42614. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42614, HD 74273, Gaia DR3 5328942159555150720. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.