Baten Kaitos (HIP 8645), a orange bright giant star in Stars

Baten Kaitos (HIP 8645) is a orange bright giant star (K0 III) in Stars, 235 light years from Earth at magnitude 3.74.

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Baten Kaitos (HIP 8645)

Baten Kaitos is a orange bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 235 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 3.74. Iron abundance: -0.04 (91% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 20.4 km/s. Galactic orbit: 22,384 24,794 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 1h 51m, Dec -10° 20.1'

Spectral type: K0 III

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