Its story

HIP 15968 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 15968: right ascension 3h 25m 36s, declination −69° 20′ 10″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).

HIP 15968. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 15968, HD 21722, Gaia DR3 4670233333275763840. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.