Alpha Scuti (HIP 91117), a orange bright giant star in Stars

Alpha Scuti (HIP 91117) is a orange bright giant star (K3 III) in Stars, 199 light years from Earth at magnitude 3.85.

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Alpha Scuti (HIP 91117)

Alpha Scuti is a orange bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 199 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 3.85. Iron abundance: -0.04 (91% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 97.9 km/s. Galactic orbit: 10,039 28,708 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 18h 35m, Dec -8° 14.6'

Spectral type: K3 III

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