Its story

HIP 28221 has a visual magnitude of about 8.66: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 28221: right ascension 5h 57m 47s, declination −29° 10′ 59″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).

HIP 28221. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 28221, HD 40480, Gaia DR3 2909421914443679744. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.