Its story

HIP 29233 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 29233: right ascension 6h 9m 47s, declination −26° 42′ 4″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).

HIP 29233. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 29233, HD 42486, Gaia DR3 2911655366158071168. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.