Psi Cassiopeiae (HIP 6692), a orange supergiant star in Stars

Psi Cassiopeiae (HIP 6692) is a orange supergiant star (K0III-IIIb CN0.5) in Stars, 195 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.72.

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Psi Cassiopeiae (HIP 6692)

Psi Cassiopeiae is a orange supergiant star in the constellation Stars. At 195 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.72. Iron abundance: 0.02 (105% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 26.1 km/s. Galactic orbit: 21,135 24,331 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 1h 25m, Dec +68° 7.8'

Spectral type: K0III-IIIb CN0.5

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