12 Ophiuchi (HIP 81300), a orange main-sequence star in Stars

12 Ophiuchi (HIP 81300) is a orange main-sequence star (K0V (k)) in Stars, 32 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.77.

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12 Ophiuchi (HIP 81300)

12 Ophiuchi is a orange main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 32 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.77. Iron abundance: 0.04 (110% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 28.5 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,744 33,212 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 16h 36m, Dec -2° 19.4'

Spectral type: K0V (k)

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