Kappa Pyxidis (HIP 44824), a orange bright giant star in Stars

Kappa Pyxidis (HIP 44824) is a orange bright giant star (K4III) in Stars, 554 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.62.

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Kappa Pyxidis (HIP 44824)

Kappa Pyxidis is a orange bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 554 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.62. Iron abundance: -0.20 (63% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 53.7 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,144 121,193 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 9h 8m, Dec -25° 51.5'

Spectral type: K4III

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