Gorgonea Quarta (HIP 14817), a orange bright giant star in Stars

Gorgonea Quarta (HIP 14817) is a orange bright giant star (K0III) in Stars, 288 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.61.

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Gorgonea Quarta (HIP 14817)

Gorgonea Quarta is a orange bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 288 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.61. Iron abundance: -0.06 (87% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 13.4 km/s. Galactic orbit: 24,207 44,533 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 3h 11m, Dec +39° 36.7'

Spectral type: K0III

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