61 Cygni A (HIP 104214), a orange main-sequence star in Stars

61 Cygni A (HIP 104214) is a orange main-sequence star (K5V) in Stars, 11 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.20.

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61 Cygni A (HIP 104214)

61 Cygni A is a orange main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 11 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.20. Iron abundance: -0.19 (65% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 109.2 km/s. Galactic orbit: 10,773 29,409 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 21h 6m, Dec +38° 44.5'

Spectral type: K5V

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