72 Ophiuchi (HIP 88771), a white main-sequence star in Stars

72 Ophiuchi (HIP 88771) is a white main-sequence star (A5V) in Stars, 87 light years from Earth at magnitude 3.71.

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72 Ophiuchi (HIP 88771)

72 Ophiuchi is a white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 87 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 3.71. Iron abundance: 0.09 (123% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 27.1 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,441 26,585 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 18h 7m, Dec +9° 33.8'

Spectral type: A5V

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