| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox ICRS | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Right ascension | 05h 20m 14.67442s |
| Declination | +41° 05′ 10.4558″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.52 (5.58 + 8.55) |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | A3V |
| Apparent magnitude (G) | 5.41 |
| U−B color index | +0.04 |
| B−V color index | +0.11 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 22±4.2 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −12.007±0.230 mas/yr Dec.: −60.215±0.157 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 13.3485±0.1861 mas |
| Distance | 244 ± 3 ly (75 ± 1 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | +0.82 |
| Details | |
| Radius | 1.6 R☉ |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 217 km/s |
| Other designations | |
| BD+40°1253, HD 34557, HIP 24902, HR 1738, SAO 40248, Gaia DR3 194864182347584512 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
HD 34557 is a double star in the northern constellation of Auriga. The fainter star has an angular separation of 0.380″ from the primary component. They have a combined apparent magnitude of 5.52, making HD 34557 faintly visible to the naked eye from dark skies. Based upon parallax measurements made with the Hipparcos satellite, this system is roughly 244 light years away. The primary component is spinning rapidly, with a projected rotational velocity of 217 km/s. It has a stellar classification of A3V, making it an A-type main sequence star.