Its story

HIP 47172 has a visual magnitude of about 5.90: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 47172: right ascension 9h 36m 46s, declination −52° 56′ 36″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).

HIP 47172. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 47172, HD 83465, Gaia DR3 5309176239030829056. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.