12 Vulpeculae (HIP 97679), a blue-white main-sequence star in Stars

12 Vulpeculae (HIP 97679) is a blue-white main-sequence star (B2.5 V) in Stars, 628 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.90.

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12 Vulpeculae (HIP 97679)

12 Vulpeculae is a blue-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 628 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.90. Iron abundance: -0.01 (98% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 35.7 km/s. Galactic orbit: 20,104 23,842 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 19h 51m, Dec +22° 36.6'

Spectral type: B2.5 V

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