54 Sagittarii (HIP 96808), a orange bright giant star in Stars

54 Sagittarii (HIP 96808) is a orange bright giant star (K1III) in Stars, 240 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.30.

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54 Sagittarii (HIP 96808)

54 Sagittarii is a orange bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 240 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.30. Iron abundance: 0.03 (107% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 66.4 km/s. Galactic orbit: 15,894 26,702 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 19h 40m, Dec -16° 17.6'

Spectral type: K1III

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