Its story

HIP 29953 has a visual magnitude of about 8.56: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 29953: right ascension 6h 18m 20s, declination −43° 41′ 45″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).

HIP 29953. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 29953, HD 44204, Gaia DR3 5568304363440727040. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.