Gamma Leporis (HIP 27072), a yellow-white main-sequence star in Stars

Gamma Leporis (HIP 27072) is a yellow-white main-sequence star (F6V) in Stars, 29 light years from Earth at magnitude 3.59.

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Gamma Leporis (HIP 27072)

Gamma Leporis is a yellow-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 29 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 3.59. Iron abundance: -0.09 (81% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 22.0 km/s. Galactic orbit: 22,942 38,398 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 5h 44m, Dec -22° 26.8'

Spectral type: F6V

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