Nu Mensae (HIP 20297), a yellow-white bright giant star in Stars

Nu Mensae (HIP 20297) is a yellow-white bright giant star (F2III) in Stars, 170 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.78.

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Nu Mensae (HIP 20297)

Nu Mensae is a yellow-white bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 170 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.78. Iron abundance: 0.01 (102% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 32.5 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,529 26,425 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 4h 20m, Dec -81° 34.8'

Spectral type: F2III

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