Chi-3 Sagittarii (HIP 95503), a orange bright giant star in Stars

Chi-3 Sagittarii (HIP 95503) is a orange bright giant star (K3 III) in Stars, 497 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.45.

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Chi-3 Sagittarii (HIP 95503)

Chi-3 Sagittarii is a orange bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 497 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.45. Iron abundance: -0.01 (98% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 42.9 km/s. Galactic orbit: 20,121 36,471 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 19h 25m, Dec -23° 57.7'

Spectral type: K3 III

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