Iota Cassiopeiae (HIP 11569), a white main-sequence star in Stars

Iota Cassiopeiae (HIP 11569) is a white main-sequence star (A2:VpSrCr Ksn) in Stars, 141 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.46.

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Iota Cassiopeiae (HIP 11569)

Iota Cassiopeiae is a white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 141 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.46. Iron abundance: 0.85 (708% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 4.7 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,920 36,419 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 2h 29m, Dec +67° 24.1'

Spectral type: A2:VpSrCr Ksn

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