Chi Ceti (HIP 8497), a yellow-white bright giant star in Stars

Chi Ceti (HIP 8497) is a yellow-white bright giant star (F2III-IV) in Stars, 76 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.66.

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Chi Ceti (HIP 8497)

Chi Ceti is a yellow-white bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 76 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.66. Iron abundance: -0.03 (93% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 19.5 km/s. Galactic orbit: 22,789 36,693 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 1h 49m, Dec -10° 41.2'

Spectral type: F2III-IV

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