HD 42936

HD 42936 is a binary star composed of an orange (K-type) main-sequence star and an L-type dwarf star just massive enough to burn hydrogen, located approximately 153 light-years away in the constellation of Mensa, taking its primary name from its Henry Draper Catalogue designation. 
History and nomenclature.
The designation "HD 42936" is from the Henry Draper Catalogue, which is based on spectral classifications made between 1911 and 1915 by Annie Jump Cannon and her co-workers, and was published between 1918 and 1924.
Characteristics.
As a primary component of HD 42936 is K-type star, HD 42936 emits orange-tinted light.
Planetary system.
In 2019, an analysis carried out by a team of astronomers led by astronomer John R. Barnes of the Dispersed Matter Planet Project (DMPP) confirmed the existence of a super-Earth in orbit around HD 42936 A (DMPP-3).