Eta Crucis (HIP 59072), a yellow-white main-sequence star in Stars

Eta Crucis (HIP 59072) is a yellow-white main-sequence star (F2V) in Stars, 64 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.14.

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Eta Crucis (HIP 59072)

Eta Crucis is a yellow-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 64 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.14. Iron abundance: -0.10 (79% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 11.4 km/s. Galactic orbit: 22,798 29,641 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 12h 6m, Dec -64° 36.8'

Spectral type: F2V

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