Pi-1 Boötis (HIP 71762), a blue-white bright giant star in Stars

Pi-1 Boötis (HIP 71762) is a blue-white bright giant star (B9III- HgMn metallic lines) in Stars, 314 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.49.

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Pi-1 BoÃ¶tis (HIP 71762)

Pi-1 BoÃ¶tis is a blue-white bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 314 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.49. Iron abundance: -0.40 (40% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 9.0 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,852 38,454 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 14h 40m, Dec +16° 25.1'

Spectral type: B9III- HgMn metallic lines

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