HR 6870 (HIP 90074), a blue-white bright giant star in Stars

HR 6870 (HIP 90074) is a blue-white bright giant star (B8.5II) in Stars, 554 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.33.

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HR 6870 (HIP 90074)

HR 6870 is a blue-white bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 554 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.33. Iron abundance: 1.27 (1862% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 23.9 km/s. Galactic orbit: 20,858 23,591 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 18h 22m, Dec -36° 40.2'

Spectral type: B8.5II

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