Pi Herculis (HIP 84380), a orange bright giant star in Stars

Pi Herculis (HIP 84380) is a orange bright giant star (K3II) in Stars, 377 light years from Earth at magnitude 3.16.

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Pi Herculis (HIP 84380)

Pi Herculis is a orange bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 377 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 3.16. Iron abundance: -0.04 (91% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 29.7 km/s. Galactic orbit: 19,093 23,995 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 17h 15m, Dec +36° 48.5'

Spectral type: K3II

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