Rho-2 Eridani (HIP 14168), a yellow supergiant star in Stars

Rho-2 Eridani (HIP 14168) is a yellow supergiant star (G8IIIb) in Stars, 256 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.32.

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Rho-2 Eridani (HIP 14168)

Rho-2 Eridani is a yellow supergiant star in the constellation Stars. At 256 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.32. Iron abundance: 0.10 (126% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 28.6 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,829 26,197 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 3h 2m, Dec -7° 41.1'

Spectral type: G8IIIb

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