Its story

HIP 7243 has a visual magnitude of about 5.99: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 7243: right ascension 1h 33m 18s, declination +8° 12′ 31″ (J2000), in the region of the Cetus constellation (IAU figure Cet).

HIP 7243. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 7243, HD 9496, Gaia DR3 2566658785209305344. In the SkyKeepsake Cetus (Cet) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.