HD 69142 is a class K1II-III[3] (orange bright giant) star in the constellationPuppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.44[2] and it is approximately 298 light years away based on parallax.[1]
It is a multiple star; the primary is a spectroscopic binary with a 2.55 year orbit with eccentricity 0.4,[9] and there is a more distant companion B at 59.4" and 9.5 magnitude.[10]
^ abcdDucati, J. R. (2002). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system". CDS/ADC Collection of Electronic Catalogues. 2237. Bibcode:2002yCat.2237....0D.
^ abHoffleit, D.; Warren, W. H. (1995). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Hoffleit+, 1991)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: V/50. Originally Published in: 1964BS....C......0H. 5050. Bibcode:1995yCat.5050....0H.
^ abcdAllende Prieto, C.; Lambert, D. L. (1999). "Fundamental parameters of nearby stars from the comparison with evolutionary calculations: Masses, radii and effective temperatures". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 352: 555–562. arXiv:astro-ph/9911002. Bibcode:1999A&A...352..555A. Vizier catalog entry