HD 40979 [SEP] constellation
HD 40979
HD 40979 is a yellow-white dwarf star about 108 light-years away in the constellation of Auriga. The star is a member of a multiple system: it has a companion HD 40979B which shares its proper motion and is located at a projected distance of 6400 AU from the primary. HD 40979B itself has a companion (designated HD 40979C) at a projected distance of 129 AU from star B, making the system a triple.
As of 2002, there is one extrasolar planet known to be
HD 40979 b
HD 40979 b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD 40979, was detected from the Lick and Keck observatories and photometric observations at Fairborn Observatory reveal low-amplitude brightness variations in HD 40979. It is thought to be a large gas giant planet. It was discovered in 2002 by Debra Fischer.