Arcturus (HIP 69673), a orange bright giant star in Stars

Arcturus (HIP 69673) is a orange bright giant star (K0III CH-1 CN-0.5) in Stars, 37 light years from Earth at magnitude -0.05.

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Arcturus (HIP 69673)

Arcturus is a orange bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 37 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of -0.05. Iron abundance: -0.50 (32% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 121.7 km/s. Galactic orbit: 3,496 24,693 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 14h 15m, Dec +19° 11.2'

Spectral type: K0III CH-1 CN-0.5

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