20 Persei (HIP 13490), a yellow-white main-sequence star in Stars

20 Persei (HIP 13490) is a yellow-white main-sequence star (F6V) in Stars, 230 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.34.

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20 Persei (HIP 13490)

20 Persei is a yellow-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 230 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.34. Iron abundance: -0.13 (74% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 68.0 km/s. Galactic orbit: 22,270 43,088 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 2h 53m, Dec +38° 20.3'

Spectral type: F6V

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