Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Auriga [1] |
Right ascension | 05h 41m 20.97707s [2] |
Declination | +29° 29′ 14.6958″ [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.43 [3] |
Characteristics | |
Evolutionary stage | main sequence [4] |
Spectral type | B8IV [5] |
U−B color index | −0.39 [3] |
B−V color index | −0.11 [3] |
Variable type | eclipsing binary [6] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 18.00±4.3 [7] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: +15.94 [2] mas/yr Dec.: −26.95 [2] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 5.37±0.81 mas [2] |
Distance | approx. 610 ly (approx. 190 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | +0.11 [1] |
Details | |
Mass | 3.43 [4] M☉ |
Radius | 2.21 [8] R☉ |
Luminosity | 177 [4] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.35 [8] cgs |
Temperature | 12,589 [4] K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 130 [9] km/s |
Age | 157 [10] Myr |
Other designations | |
BD+29°953, HD 37646, HIP 26781, HR 1945, SAO 77393 | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
HD 37646 is an eclipsing binary in the northern constellation of Auriga. The companion has only been detected by very shallow eclipses [6] and by the radial velocity variations it produces in the primary star. [11]
In addition to the spectroscopic companion, the 7th-magnitude star HD 37647 shares a common proper motion and parallax with HD 37646. The pair have an angular separation of 26.005″. [5]