64 Tauri (HIP 20542), a white main-sequence star in Stars

64 Tauri (HIP 20542) is a white main-sequence star (A2Vs) in Stars, 161 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.80.

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64 Tauri (HIP 20542)

64 Tauri is a white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 161 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.80. Iron abundance: 0.20 (158% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 47.2 km/s. Galactic orbit: 20,114 26,777 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 4h 24m, Dec +17° 26.7'

Spectral type: A2Vs

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