Zeta Pyxidis (HIP 42483), a yellow bright giant star in Stars

Zeta Pyxidis (HIP 42483) is a yellow bright giant star (G8III) in Stars, 244 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.86.

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Zeta Pyxidis (HIP 42483)

Zeta Pyxidis is a yellow bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 244 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.86. Iron abundance: -0.39 (41% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 45.6 km/s. Galactic orbit: 22,899 57,328 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 8h 39m, Dec -29° 33.7'

Spectral type: G8III

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