Eta-2 Hydri, (HIP 8928), a yellow supergiant star in Stars

Eta-2 Hydri, (HIP 8928) is a yellow supergiant star (G8IIIb) in Stars, 219 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.68.

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Eta-2 Hydri, (HIP 8928)

Eta-2 Hydri, is a yellow supergiant star in the constellation Stars. At 219 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.68. Iron abundance: -0.12 (76% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 37.2 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,526 37,876 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 1h 54m, Dec -67° 38.8'

Spectral type: G8IIIb

Known exoplanets: 1

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