Its story

HIP 8983 has a visual magnitude of about 5.98: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 8983: right ascension 1h 55m 47s, declination −60° 51′ 38″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).

HIP 8983. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 8983, HD 11995, Gaia DR3 4714268430370570496. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.