85 Pegasi (HIP 171), a yellow main-sequence star in Stars

85 Pegasi (HIP 171) is a yellow main-sequence star (G5V Fe-1) in Stars, 40 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.80.

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85 Pegasi (HIP 171)

85 Pegasi is a yellow main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 40 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.80. Iron abundance: -0.77 (17% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 82.8 km/s. Galactic orbit: 8,630 24,162 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 0h 2m, Dec +27° 5.1'

Spectral type: G5V Fe-1

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