Its story

HIP 20493 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 20493: right ascension 4h 23m 32s, declination +20° 58′ 55″ (J2000), in the region of the Taurus constellation (IAU figure Tau).

HIP 20493. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 20493, HD 27742, Gaia DR3 145259990135756928. In the SkyKeepsake Taurus (Tau) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.