4 Ursae Minoris (HIP 69112), a orange supergiant star in Stars

4 Ursae Minoris (HIP 69112) is a orange supergiant star (K3- IIIb Fe-0.5) in Stars, 455 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.80.

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4 Ursae Minoris (HIP 69112)

4 Ursae Minoris is a orange supergiant star in the constellation Stars. At 455 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.80. Iron abundance: -0.02 (95% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 30.2 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,682 32,994 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 14h 8m, Dec +77° 32.8'

Spectral type: K3- IIIb Fe-0.5

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