Its story

HIP 40926 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 40926: right ascension 8h 21m 8s, declination −64° 6′ 22″ (J2000), in the region of the Volans constellation (IAU figure Vol).

HIP 40926. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40926, HD 70982, Gaia DR3 5276452161630022528. In the SkyKeepsake Volans (Vol) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.