Mekbuda (HIP 34088), a yellow supergiant star in Stars

Mekbuda (HIP 34088) is a yellow supergiant star (G1Ib) in Stars, 1,350 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.01.

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Mekbuda (HIP 34088)

Mekbuda is a yellow supergiant star in the constellation Stars. At 1,350 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.01. Iron abundance: 0.11 (129% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 12.6 km/s. Galactic orbit: 25,218 39,012 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 7h 4m, Dec +20° 34.2'

Spectral type: G1Ib

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