Its story

HIP 74997 has a visual magnitude of about 9.97: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 74997: right ascension 15h 19m 29s, declination +6° 6′ 30″ (J2000), in the region of the Serpens constellation (IAU figure Ser).

HIP 74997. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 74997, Gaia DR3 1162320752772358912. In the SkyKeepsake Serpens (Ser) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.