Tau Piscium (HIP 5586), a orange supergiant star in Stars

Tau Piscium (HIP 5586) is a orange supergiant star (K0.5IIIb) in Stars, 169 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.51.

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Tau Piscium (HIP 5586)

Tau Piscium is a orange supergiant star in the constellation Stars. At 169 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.51. Iron abundance: 0.06 (115% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 40.5 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,881 41,001 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 1h 11m, Dec +30° 5.4'

Spectral type: K0.5IIIb

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