Its story

HIP 42415 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 42415: right ascension 8h 38m 60s, declination +52° 55′ 30″ (J2000), in the region of the Lynx constellation (IAU figure Lyn).

HIP 42415. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42415, HD 73131, Gaia DR3 1029450167034513920. In the SkyKeepsake Lynx (Lyn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.