Its story

HIP 17242 has a visual magnitude of about 8.59: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 17242: right ascension 3h 41m 34s, declination −78° 17′ 55″ (J2000), in the region of the Mensa constellation (IAU figure Men).

HIP 17242. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 17242, HD 24137, Gaia DR3 4626512490348061696. In the SkyKeepsake Mensa (Men) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.