Eta-2 Pictoris (HIP 23649), a orange bright giant star in Stars

Eta-2 Pictoris (HIP 23649) is a orange bright giant star (K5III) in Stars, 443 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.05.

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Eta-2 Pictoris (HIP 23649)

Eta-2 Pictoris is a orange bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 443 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.05. Galactic velocity: 57.2 km/s. Galactic orbit: 12,218 24,240 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 5h 4m, Dec -49° 34.7'

Spectral type: K5III

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