14 Herculis (HIP 79248), a orange subgiant star in Stars

14 Herculis (HIP 79248) is a orange subgiant star (K0IV-V) in Stars, 57 light years from Earth at magnitude 6.61.

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14 Herculis (HIP 79248)

14 Herculis is a orange subgiant star in the constellation Stars. At 57 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 6.61. Iron abundance: 0.44 (275% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 30.4 km/s. Galactic orbit: 20,991 30,032 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 16h 10m, Dec +43° 49.1'

Spectral type: K0IV-V

Known exoplanets: 1

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