Theta Draconis (HIP 78527), a yellow-white main-sequence star in Stars

Theta Draconis (HIP 78527) is a yellow-white main-sequence star (F9V) in Stars, 69 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.01.

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Theta Draconis (HIP 78527)

Theta Draconis is a yellow-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 69 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.01. Iron abundance: 0.19 (155% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 46.9 km/s. Galactic orbit: 20,610 27,384 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 16h 1m, Dec +58° 33.9'

Spectral type: F9V

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