HD 18742

HD 18742 / Ayeyarwady
Location of HD 18742 (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Eridanus
Right ascension 03h 00m 10.65643s
Declination −20° 48 09.3773
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.81
Characteristics
Spectral type G8/K0IV
B−V color index 0.93
J−H color index 0.472
J−K color index 0.623
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−13.29 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -19.599 mas/yr
Dec.: −22.666 mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.1858±0.0248 mas
Distance527 ± 2 ly
(161.7 ± 0.6 pc)
Details
Mass1.36, 1.73±0.19 M
Radius5.13 R
Luminosity13.18+5.44
−3.85
, 20.66±0.46 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.09 cgs
Temperature4940 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.14 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)1.72±0.23, 2.98±0.50 km/s
Age2.49±0.58 Gyr
Other designations
BD−21° 533, CPD−21° 295, Gaia DR1 5079636964618154112, Gaia DR2 5079636934554540160, HD 18742, HIP 13993, SAO 168212, PPM 245676, TIC 71345433, TYC 5870-602-1, GSC 05870-00602, 2MASS J03001065-2048091
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 18742 (proper name Ayeyarwady) is a 8th-magnitude subgiant star located about 530 light-years (160 pc) away in the constellation of Eridanus. It is orbited by one confirmed exoplanet, super-Jupiter HD 18742 b (proper name Bagan), and possibly by another Jovian planetary candidate (HD 18742 c).