52 Cygni (HIP 102453), a orange supergiant star in Stars

52 Cygni (HIP 102453) is a orange supergiant star (K0IIIa) in Stars, 201 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.22.

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52 Cygni (HIP 102453)

52 Cygni is a orange supergiant star in the constellation Stars. At 201 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.22. Iron abundance: -0.10 (79% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 7.3 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,966 33,359 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 20h 45m, Dec +30° 43.2'

Spectral type: K0IIIa

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