Porrima (HIP 61941), a yellow-white main-sequence star in Stars

Porrima (HIP 61941) is a yellow-white main-sequence star (F0V+...) in Stars, 38 light years from Earth at magnitude 2.74.

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Porrima (HIP 61941)

Porrima is a yellow-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 38 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 2.74. Iron abundance: -0.15 (71% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 39.9 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,017 29,892 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 12h 41m, Dec -1° 27'

Spectral type: F0V+...

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