Tejat Posterior (HIP 30343), a red supergiant star in Stars

Tejat Posterior (HIP 30343) is a red supergiant star (M3IIIab) in Stars, 231 light years from Earth at magnitude 2.87.

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Tejat Posterior (HIP 30343)

Tejat Posterior is a red supergiant star in the constellation Stars. At 231 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 2.87. Iron abundance: -0.03 (93% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 68.4 km/s. Galactic orbit: 12,867 25,323 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 6h 22m, Dec +22° 30.8'

Spectral type: M3IIIab

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