54 Persei (HIP 20252), a yellow supergiant star in Stars

54 Persei (HIP 20252) is a yellow supergiant star (G8+ IIIb) in Stars, 218 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.93.

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54 Persei (HIP 20252)

54 Persei is a yellow supergiant star in the constellation Stars. At 218 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.93. Iron abundance: 0.10 (126% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 28.1 km/s. Galactic orbit: 21,973 35,756 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 4h 20m, Dec +34° 34'

Spectral type: G8+ IIIb

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