HD 142990

HD 142990 is a designation in the Henry Draper Catalogue, a comprehensive astronomical catalog published between 1918 and 1924. It refers to a star located in the constellation Lupus (the Wolf).

Stars cataloged in the Henry Draper Catalogue were typically classified based on their spectral type, providing an early indication of their surface temperature and composition. While the specific details regarding HD 142990’s spectral classification, magnitude, and distance require consultation of astronomical databases and research papers, the HD designation provides a unique identifier for this particular celestial object. Astronomers use these identifiers to cross-reference information from various catalogs and observations. Further studies and observations, including those performed after the Henry Draper Catalogue was compiled, would be necessary to determine more specific characteristics of the star, such as its age, rotational velocity, or the presence of orbiting planets.