36 Persei (HIP 16499), a yellow-white bright giant star in Stars

36 Persei (HIP 16499) is a yellow-white bright giant star (F6III) in Stars, 118 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.30.

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36 Persei (HIP 16499)

36 Persei is a yellow-white bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 118 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.30. Iron abundance: -0.01 (98% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 51.1 km/s. Galactic orbit: 17,211 30,241 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 3h 32m, Dec +46° 3.4'

Spectral type: F6III

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