42 Draconis (HIP 90344), a orange bright giant star in Stars

42 Draconis (HIP 90344) is a orange bright giant star (K1.5III Fe-1) in Stars, 315 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.82.

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42 Draconis (HIP 90344)

42 Draconis is a orange bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 315 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.82. Iron abundance: -0.49 (32% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 59.4 km/s. Galactic orbit: 24,103 167,657 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 18h 25m, Dec +65° 33.8'

Spectral type: K1.5III Fe-1

Known exoplanets: 1

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