2 Monocerotis (HIP 28325), a white bright giant star in Stars

2 Monocerotis (HIP 28325) is a white bright giant star (A3 III) in Stars, 286 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.04.

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2 Monocerotis (HIP 28325)

2 Monocerotis is a white bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 286 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.04. Iron abundance: 0.38 (240% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 27.8 km/s. Galactic orbit: 19,788 24,749 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 5h 59m, Dec -9° 33.5'

Spectral type: A3 III

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