47 Tauri (HIP 19740), a yellow bright giant star in Stars

47 Tauri (HIP 19740) is a yellow bright giant star (G5III) in Stars, 330 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.84.

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47 Tauri (HIP 19740)

47 Tauri is a yellow bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 330 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.84. Iron abundance: -0.08 (83% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 20.1 km/s. Galactic orbit: 22,426 30,473 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 4h 13m, Dec +9° 15.8'

Spectral type: G5III

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