w Puppis (HIP 40945), a orange supergiant star in Stars

w Puppis (HIP 40945) is a orange supergiant star (K2+ IIIa) in Stars, 1,000 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.83.

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w Puppis (HIP 40945)

w Puppis is a orange supergiant star in the constellation Stars. At 1,000 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.83. Iron abundance: -0.12 (76% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 37.2 km/s. Galactic orbit: 19,582 24,462 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 8h 21m, Dec -33° 3.3'

Spectral type: K2+ IIIa

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