Kappa Draconis (HIP 61281), a blue-white main-sequence star in Stars

Kappa Draconis (HIP 61281) is a blue-white main-sequence star (B5IIIe) in Stars, 489 light years from Earth at magnitude 3.85.

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Kappa Draconis (HIP 61281)

Kappa Draconis is a blue-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 489 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 3.85. Iron abundance: -0.65 (22% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 44.1 km/s. Galactic orbit: 20,121 25,770 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 12h 33m, Dec +69° 47.3'

Spectral type: B5IIIe

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