Iota Pictoris A (HIP 22531), a yellow-white main-sequence star in Stars

Iota Pictoris A (HIP 22531) is a yellow-white main-sequence star (F0 (V)) in Stars, 121 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.58.

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Iota Pictoris A (HIP 22531)

Iota Pictoris A is a yellow-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 121 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.58. Galactic velocity: 22.3 km/s. Galactic orbit: 24,142 36,353 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 4h 50m, Dec -53° 27.7'

Spectral type: F0 (V)

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