Wezen (HIP 34444), a yellow-white supergiant star in Stars

Wezen (HIP 34444) is a yellow-white supergiant star (F8Ia) in Stars, 1,542 light years from Earth at magnitude 1.83.

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Wezen (HIP 34444)

Wezen is a yellow-white supergiant star in the constellation Stars. At 1,542 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 1.83. Iron abundance: 0.19 (155% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 35.2 km/s. Galactic orbit: 22,919 24,977 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 7h 8m, Dec -26° 23.6'

Spectral type: F8Ia

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