Nu Phoenicis (HIP 5862), a yellow-white main-sequence star in Stars

Nu Phoenicis (HIP 5862) is a yellow-white main-sequence star (F9V Fe+0.4) in Stars, 49 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.97.

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Nu Phoenicis (HIP 5862)

Nu Phoenicis is a yellow-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 49 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.97. Iron abundance: 0.13 (135% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 50.9 km/s. Galactic orbit: 19,455 26,624 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 1h 15m, Dec -45° 31.9'

Spectral type: F9V Fe+0.4

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