HD 41742 and HD 41700

HD 41742 and HD 41700
Location of HD 41742 (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Puppis
HD 41742 A
Right ascension 06h 04m 40.101s
Declination −45° 04 44.10
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.975±0.009
HD 41742 B
Right ascension 06h 04m 39.782s
Declination −45° 04 48.78
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.867±0.028
HD 41700 (C)
Right ascension 06h 04m 28.439s
Declination −45° 02 11.77
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.343±0.010
Characteristics
HD 41742 A
Spectral type F6V/K-MV(MS)
B−V color index 0.493±0.009
HD 41742 B
Spectral type K3V
B−V color index 1.014±0.076
HD 41700 (C)
Spectral type F7.5V
B−V color index 0.517±0.005
Astrometry
HD 41742 A
Radial velocity (Rv)27.0±2.5 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −80.831 mas/yr
Dec.: +251.617 mas/yr
Parallax (π)35.779±0.2768 mas
Distance91.2 ± 0.7 ly
(27.9 ± 0.2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)3.853±0.024
HD 41742 B
Proper motion (μ) RA: −84.025 mas/yr
Dec.: 237.521 mas/yr
Parallax (π)37.0030±0.0525 mas
Distance88.1 ± 0.1 ly
(27.02 ± 0.04 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)6.745±0.043
HD 41700 (C)
Radial velocity (Rv)27.4±0.4 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −82.262 mas/yr
Dec.: 246.246 mas/yr
Parallax (π)36.8531±0.0162 mas
Distance88.50 ± 0.04 ly
(27.13 ± 0.01 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)4.221±0.025
Details
HD 41742 A
Mass1.20+0.07
0.06
M / ~≥0.21 ± 0.06 M
Radius1.4 R
Luminosity2.7 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.30 ± ~0.10 cgs
Temperature6,363±85 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.17±0.10 dex
Rotation≤2.0 days (maximum rotational period, derived from v sin i if i = 90°)
Rotational velocity (v sin i)26.7±1.3 km/s
Age3.3 Gyr
HD 41742 B
Mass0.80 M
Radius0.93 R
Luminosity0.25 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.38 cgs
Temperature4,294 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.22 dex
HD 41700 (C)
Mass1.13+0.04
0.07
 M
Radius1.2 R
Luminosity1.8 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.36 cgs
Temperature6,165±80 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.19±0.10 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)16.6±1.0 km/s
Age3.7 Gyr
Other designations
HD 41742 A: HIP 28790, TYC 8101-1755-1, HR 2158
HD 41742 B: TYC 8101-1757-1
HD 41700 (C): HIP 28764, GJ 9200, TYC 8101-309-1, HR 2157
Database references
HD 41742 A
SIMBADdata
HD 41742 B
SIMBADdata
HD 41700 (C)
SIMBADdata

HD 41742 and HD 41700 is a star system that lies approximately 88 light-years away in the constellation of Puppis. The system consists of two bright stars where the primary is orbited by two fainter stars, making it a quadruple with an unequal hierarchy.