Iota Horologii (HIP 12653), a yellow-white main-sequence star in Stars

Iota Horologii (HIP 12653) is a yellow-white main-sequence star (F8V) in Stars, 56 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.40.

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Iota Horologii (HIP 12653)

Iota Horologii is a yellow-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 56 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.40. Iron abundance: 0.15 (141% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 36.5 km/s. Galactic orbit: 21,768 25,695 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 2h 42m, Dec -50° 48'

Spectral type: F8V

Known exoplanets: 1

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