HD 41162

HD 41162
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox ICRS
Constellation Auriga
Right ascension 06h 05m 02.58111s
Declination +37° 57′ 51.3994″
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.32
Characteristics
Spectral type G8III + F0V:
Apparent magnitude (G) 6.12
B−V color index +0.825±0.005
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−1.85±0.17 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −4.757±0.189 mas/yr
Dec.: −7.907±0.145 mas/yr
Parallax (π)4.5368±0.2252 mas
Distance720 ± 40 ly
(220 ± 10 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)0.08
Details
A
Radius7.21+0.25
−0.12 R☉
Luminosity33.8±1.6 L☉
Temperature5,181+45
−88 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)1.2±1.3 km/s
Other designations
BD+37 1405, HD 41162, HIP 28820, HR 2137, SAO 58716
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 41162 is a binary star in the northern constellation Auriga. At a combined apparent visual magnitude of 6.32, the system is visible to the naked eye. It is located about 720 light-years (220 pc) away.

The primary is a G-type giant star which has expanded to about 7.21 solar radii. It radiates about 33.8 times the Sun's luminosity at a temperature of around 5,181 K. The secondary is an F-type star.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Anderson, E.; Francis, Ch. (2012). "XHIP: An extended hipparcos compilation". Astronomy Letters. 38 (5): 331. arXiv:1108.4971. Bibcode:2012AstL...38..331A. doi:10.1134/S1063773712050015. XHIP record for this object at VizieR.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  3. 1 2 3 Abt, Helmut A. (May 2008), "Visual Multiples. IX. MK Spectral Types", The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 176 (1): 216–217, Bibcode:2008ApJS..176..216A, doi:10.1086/525529.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
  5. ↑ de Medeiros, J. R.; Mayor, M. (November 1999), "A catalog of rotational and radial velocities for evolved stars", Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement, 139 (3): 433–460, Bibcode:1999A&AS..139..433D, doi:10.1051/aas:1999401.
  6. ↑ "HD 41162", SIMBAD, Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg, retrieved 2021-03-09.