Its story

HIP 17653 has a visual magnitude of about 9.44: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 17653: right ascension 3h 46m 52s, declination −42° 15′ 5″ (J2000), in the region of the Caelum constellation (IAU figure Cae).

HIP 17653. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 17653, HD 23890, Gaia DR3 4836795326110528512. In the SkyKeepsake Caelum (Cae) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.