Kappa Trianguli Australis (HIP 77982), a yellow supergiant star in Stars

Kappa Trianguli Australis (HIP 77982) is a yellow supergiant star (G5Ib-II) in Stars, 1,195 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.11.

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Kappa Trianguli Australis (HIP 77982)

Kappa Trianguli Australis is a yellow supergiant star in the constellation Stars. At 1,195 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.11. Iron abundance: 0.21 (162% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 20.3 km/s. Galactic orbit: 20,147 23,689 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 15h 55m, Dec -68° 36.2'

Spectral type: G5Ib-II

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