A Persei (HIP 18453), a yellow-white main-sequence star in Stars

A Persei (HIP 18453) is a yellow-white main-sequence star (F5V) in Stars, 133 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.28.

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A Persei (HIP 18453)

A Persei is a yellow-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 133 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.28. Iron abundance: 0.00 (100% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 49.9 km/s. Galactic orbit: 21,980 32,436 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 3h 56m, Dec +50° 41.7'

Spectral type: F5V

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