Sinistra (HIP 88048), a orange bright giant star in Stars

Sinistra (HIP 88048) is a orange bright giant star (K1 III) in Stars, 151 light years from Earth at magnitude 3.32.

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Sinistra (HIP 88048)

Sinistra is a orange bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 151 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 3.32. Iron abundance: 0.12 (132% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 28.3 km/s. Galactic orbit: 19,990 27,674 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 17h 59m, Dec -9° 46.4'

Spectral type: K1 III

Known exoplanets: 2

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