Arneb (HIP 25985), a yellow-white supergiant star in Stars

Arneb (HIP 25985) is a yellow-white supergiant star (F0Ib) in Stars, 2,195 light years from Earth at magnitude 2.58.

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Arneb (HIP 25985)

Arneb is a yellow-white supergiant star in the constellation Stars. At 2,195 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 2.58. Iron abundance: 0.08 (120% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 27.8 km/s. Galactic orbit: 25,492 27,143 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 5h 32m, Dec -17° 49.3'

Spectral type: F0Ib

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