| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| 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]