Its story

HIP 31468 has a visual magnitude of about 8.78: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 31468: right ascension 6h 35m 29s, declination −53° 42′ 38″ (J2000), in the region of the Pictor constellation (IAU figure Pic).

HIP 31468. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 31468, HD 47409, Gaia DR3 5501191097097320448. In the SkyKeepsake Pictor (Pic) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.