Tau Herculis (HIP 79992), a blue-white main-sequence star in Stars

Tau Herculis (HIP 79992) is a blue-white main-sequence star (B5V) in Stars, 307 light years from Earth at magnitude 3.91.

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Tau Herculis (HIP 79992)

Tau Herculis is a blue-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 307 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 3.91. Iron abundance: 0.03 (107% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 24.4 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,738 28,033 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 16h 19m, Dec +46° 18.8'

Spectral type: B5V

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