16 Ursae Majoris (HIP 45333), a yellow main-sequence star in Stars

16 Ursae Majoris (HIP 45333) is a yellow main-sequence star (G0V) in Stars, 64 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.18.

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16 Ursae Majoris (HIP 45333)

16 Ursae Majoris is a yellow main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 64 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.18. Iron abundance: -0.01 (98% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 14.6 km/s. Galactic orbit: 22,916 29,768 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 9h 14m, Dec +61° 25.4'

Spectral type: G0V

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