X Sagittarii (HIP 87072), a yellow-white bright giant star in Stars

X Sagittarii (HIP 87072) is a yellow-white bright giant star (F7 II) in Stars, 978 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.53.

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X Sagittarii (HIP 87072)

X Sagittarii is a yellow-white bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 978 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.53. Iron abundance: -0.01 (98% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 18.5 km/s. Galactic orbit: 21,001 23,235 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 17h 47m, Dec -27° 49.8'

Spectral type: F7 II

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