Its story

HIP 26779 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 26779: right ascension 5h 41m 20s, declination +53° 28′ 43″ (J2000), in the region of the Auriga constellation (IAU figure Aur).

HIP 26779. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 26779, HD 37394, Gaia DR3 263916708025623680. In the SkyKeepsake Auriga (Aur) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.