Its story

HIP 45189 has a visual magnitude of about 5.97: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 45189: right ascension 9h 12m 30s, declination −43° 36′ 48″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).

HIP 45189. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 45189, HD 79416, Gaia DR3 5427054429650918528. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.