Pi Hydrae (HIP 68895), a orange bright giant star in Stars

Pi Hydrae (HIP 68895) is a orange bright giant star (K1III-IV) in Stars, 101 light years from Earth at magnitude 3.25.

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Pi Hydrae (HIP 68895)

Pi Hydrae is a orange bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 101 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 3.25. Iron abundance: -0.08 (83% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 34.8 km/s. Galactic orbit: 18,653 28,062 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 14h 6m, Dec -26° 40.9'

Spectral type: K1III-IV

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