2 Aurigae (HIP 22678), a orange bright giant star in Stars

2 Aurigae (HIP 22678) is a orange bright giant star (K3- III Ba0.4) in Stars, 600 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.79.

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2 Aurigae (HIP 22678)

2 Aurigae is a orange bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 600 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.79. Iron abundance: -0.24 (58% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 28.5 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,601 43,875 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 4h 52m, Dec +36° 42.2'

Spectral type: K3- III Ba0.4

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