Its story

HIP 31637 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 31637: right ascension 6h 37m 14s, declination −36° 59′ 26″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).

HIP 31637. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 31637, HD 47500, Gaia DR3 5580209153792109440. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.