Dheneb (HIP 5364), a orange bright giant star in Stars

Dheneb (HIP 5364) is a orange bright giant star (K1III) in Stars, 124 light years from Earth at magnitude 3.46.

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Dheneb (HIP 5364)

Dheneb is a orange bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 124 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 3.46. Iron abundance: 0.09 (123% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 47.7 km/s. Galactic orbit: 15,336 24,233 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 1h 8m, Dec -10° 10.9'

Spectral type: K1III

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