Nu Herculis (HIP 87998), a yellow-white bright giant star in Stars

Nu Herculis (HIP 87998) is a yellow-white bright giant star (F2. II) in Stars, 850 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.41.

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Nu Herculis (HIP 87998)

Nu Herculis is a yellow-white bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 850 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.41. Iron abundance: -0.07 (85% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 22.5 km/s. Galactic orbit: 21,999 23,924 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 17h 58m, Dec +30° 11.4'

Spectral type: F2. II

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