Zeta Tucanae (HIP 1599), a yellow-white main-sequence star in Stars

Zeta Tucanae (HIP 1599) is a yellow-white main-sequence star (F9.5V) in Stars, 28 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.23.

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Zeta Tucanae (HIP 1599)

Zeta Tucanae is a yellow-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 28 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.23. Iron abundance: -0.16 (69% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 84.6 km/s. Galactic orbit: 20,714 40,694 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 0h 20m, Dec -64° 52.7'

Spectral type: F9.5V

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