55 Camelopardalis (HIP 40215), a yellow supergiant star in Stars

55 Camelopardalis (HIP 40215) is a yellow supergiant star (G7IIb) in Stars, 748 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.34.

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55 Camelopardalis (HIP 40215)

55 Camelopardalis is a yellow supergiant star in the constellation Stars. At 748 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.34. Iron abundance: -0.15 (71% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 13.7 km/s. Galactic orbit: 24,038 38,036 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 8h 12m, Dec +68° 28.4'

Spectral type: G7IIb

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