Nu-2 Sagittarii (HIP 92845), a orange bright giant star in Stars

Nu-2 Sagittarii (HIP 92845) is a orange bright giant star (K3- II-III: Ba1 CN1) in Stars, 273 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.00.

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Nu-2 Sagittarii (HIP 92845)

Nu-2 Sagittarii is a orange bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 273 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.00. Galactic velocity: 114.9 km/s. Galactic orbit: 15,900 43,026 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 18h 55m, Dec -22° 40.3'

Spectral type: K3- II-III: Ba1 CN1

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