Zeta Hydrae (HIP 43813), a yellow bright giant star in Stars

Zeta Hydrae (HIP 43813) is a yellow bright giant star (G8.5III) in Stars, 167 light years from Earth at magnitude 3.11.

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Zeta Hydrae (HIP 43813)

Zeta Hydrae is a yellow bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 167 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 3.11. Iron abundance: -0.08 (83% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 29.1 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,340 25,949 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 8h 55m, Dec +5° 56.7'

Spectral type: G8.5III

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