Mu Cassiopeiae (HIP 5336), a orange main-sequence star in Stars

Mu Cassiopeiae (HIP 5336) is a orange main-sequence star (K1V Fe-2) in Stars, 25 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.17.

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Mu Cassiopeiae (HIP 5336)

Mu Cassiopeiae is a orange main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 25 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.17. Iron abundance: -0.79 (16% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 166.8 km/s. Galactic orbit: 1,556 24,403 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 1h 8m, Dec +54° 55.5'

Spectral type: K1V Fe-2

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