Its story

HIP 42717 has a visual magnitude of about 5.91: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42717: right ascension 8h 42m 21s, declination −55° 46′ 28″ (J2000), in the region of the Carina constellation (IAU figure Car).

HIP 42717. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42717, HD 74622, Gaia DR3 5316843683356283392. In the SkyKeepsake Carina (Car) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.