r Puppis (HIP 40274), a blue-white main-sequence star in Stars

r Puppis (HIP 40274) is a blue-white main-sequence star (B1.5IVe) in Stars, 1,155 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.78.

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r Puppis (HIP 40274)

r Puppis is a blue-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 1,155 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.78. Galactic velocity: 40.5 km/s. Galactic orbit: 19,817 24,605 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 8h 13m, Dec -35° 54'

Spectral type: B1.5IVe

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