Its story

HIP 49117 has a visual magnitude of about 9.24: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 49117: right ascension 10h 1m 27s, declination −58° 5′ 54″ (J2000), in the region of the Carina constellation (IAU figure Car).

HIP 49117. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 49117, HD 87168, Gaia DR3 5259129424668118016. In the SkyKeepsake Carina (Car) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.