61 Sagittarii (HIP 98258), a white main-sequence star in Stars

61 Sagittarii (HIP 98258) is a white main-sequence star (A2V) in Stars, 265 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.01.

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61 Sagittarii (HIP 98258)

61 Sagittarii is a white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 265 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.01. Iron abundance: 0.14 (138% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 39.2 km/s. Galactic orbit: 16,732 24,615 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 19h 57m, Dec -15° 29.5'

Spectral type: A2V

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