20 Monocerotis (HIP 34622), a orange bright giant star in Stars

20 Monocerotis (HIP 34622) is a orange bright giant star (K0 III) in Stars, 203 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.91.

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20 Monocerotis (HIP 34622)

20 Monocerotis is a orange bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 203 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.91. Iron abundance: -0.40 (40% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 100.6 km/s. Galactic orbit: 19,485 49,889 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 7h 10m, Dec -4° 14.3'

Spectral type: K0 III

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