Sigma Boötis (HIP 71284), a yellow-white main-sequence star in Stars

Sigma Boötis (HIP 71284) is a yellow-white main-sequence star (F4VkF2mF1) in Stars, 52 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.47.

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Sigma BoÃ¶tis (HIP 71284)

Sigma BoÃ¶tis is a yellow-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 52 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.47. Iron abundance: -0.32 (48% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 17.3 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,907 47,162 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 14h 34m, Dec +29° 44.7'

Spectral type: F4VkF2mF1

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