14 Canis Minoris (HIP 38962), a orange bright giant star in Stars

14 Canis Minoris (HIP 38962) is a orange bright giant star (K0 III) in Stars, 241 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.30.

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14 Canis Minoris (HIP 38962)

14 Canis Minoris is a orange bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 241 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.30. Iron abundance: 0.02 (105% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 78.4 km/s. Galactic orbit: 21,924 55,887 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 7h 58m, Dec +2° 13.5'

Spectral type: K0 III

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