52 Piscium (HIP 2568), a yellow bright giant star in Stars

52 Piscium (HIP 2568) is a yellow bright giant star (G9III) in Stars, 261 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.38.

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52 Piscium (HIP 2568)

52 Piscium is a yellow bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 261 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.38. Iron abundance: 0.10 (126% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 56.3 km/s. Galactic orbit: 13,924 24,651 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 0h 32m, Dec +20° 17.7'

Spectral type: G9III

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