2 Piscium (HIP 113521), a yellow bright giant star in Stars

2 Piscium (HIP 113521) is a yellow bright giant star (G8III-IV) in Stars, 299 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.43.

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2 Piscium (HIP 113521)

2 Piscium is a yellow bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 299 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.43. Iron abundance: 0.05 (112% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 51.0 km/s. Galactic orbit: 14,693 24,181 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 22h 59m, Dec +0° 57.8'

Spectral type: G8III-IV

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