11 Puppis (HIP 38835), a yellow-white bright giant star in Stars

11 Puppis (HIP 38835) is a yellow-white bright giant star (F7/8 II) in Stars, 521 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.20.

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11 Puppis (HIP 38835)

11 Puppis is a yellow-white bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 521 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.20. Iron abundance: 0.52 (331% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 27.9 km/s. Galactic orbit: 24,325 31,790 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 7h 56m, Dec -22° 52.8'

Spectral type: F7/8 II

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