28 Vulpeculae (HIP 101868), a blue-white bright giant star in Stars

28 Vulpeculae (HIP 101868) is a blue-white bright giant star (B3III) in Stars, 522 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.06.

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28 Vulpeculae (HIP 101868)

28 Vulpeculae is a blue-white bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 522 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.06. Iron abundance: 0.02 (105% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 24.4 km/s. Galactic orbit: 20,460 23,946 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 20h 38m, Dec +24° 7'

Spectral type: B3III

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