It is yellow in hue and is too faint to be visible to the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 8.16.
[2] This object is located at a distance of 197 light years from the Sun based on stellar parallax.
[2] This object is a G-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification of G6V,[3] which indicates it is generating energy through core hydrogen fusion.
[4] HD 76700 is orbited by a giant planet that was discovered in 2003 via the radial velocity method.
[6] Designated HD 76700 b, this planet is orbiting very close to the star with a period of just four days.