Xi Piscium (HIP 8833), a orange bright giant star in Stars

Xi Piscium (HIP 8833) is a orange bright giant star (K0 III) in Stars, 190 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.61.

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Xi Piscium (HIP 8833)

Xi Piscium is a orange bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 190 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.61. Iron abundance: 0.07 (117% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 30.7 km/s. Galactic orbit: 24,155 39,814 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 1h 53m, Dec +3° 11.2'

Spectral type: K0 III

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