Rho Puppis (HIP 39757), a yellow-white bright giant star in Stars

Rho Puppis (HIP 39757) is a yellow-white bright giant star (F5IIkF2IImF5II) in Stars, 64 light years from Earth at magnitude 2.83.

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Rho Puppis (HIP 39757)

Rho Puppis is a yellow-white bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 64 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 2.83. Iron abundance: 0.36 (229% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 46.6 km/s. Galactic orbit: 15,867 24,400 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 8h 7m, Dec -24° 18.3'

Spectral type: F5IIkF2IImF5II

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