Its story

HIP 42158 has a visual magnitude of about 9.52: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42158: right ascension 8h 35m 39s, declination −59° 32′ 35″ (J2000), in the region of the Carina constellation (IAU figure Car).

HIP 42158. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42158, HD 73466, Gaia DR3 5302351020585335808. In the SkyKeepsake Carina (Car) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.