53 Virginis (HIP 64407), a yellow-white main-sequence star in Stars

53 Virginis (HIP 64407) is a yellow-white main-sequence star (F5.5V) in Stars, 111 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.04.

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53 Virginis (HIP 64407)

53 Virginis is a yellow-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 111 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.04. Iron abundance: -0.12 (76% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 50.3 km/s. Galactic orbit: 20,985 30,884 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 13h 12m, Dec -16° 11.9'

Spectral type: F5.5V

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