75 Tauri (HIP 20877), a orange supergiant star in Stars

75 Tauri (HIP 20877) is a orange supergiant star (K1IIIb) in Stars, 187 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.96.

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75 Tauri (HIP 20877)

75 Tauri is a orange supergiant star in the constellation Stars. At 187 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.96. Iron abundance: -0.11 (78% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 17.2 km/s. Galactic orbit: 24,295 35,499 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 4h 28m, Dec +16° 21.6'

Spectral type: K1IIIb

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