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Yellow Main Sequence Star
Constellation:
Puppis
Right Ascension:
08 21 28.1361
Declination:
-39 42 19.474
Distance from Sol:
94.58 Light Years
Alternate Designations:
HD 70642
Spectral Type:
G5IV-V
Apparent Magnitude:
7.18
Mass:
1 Solar Masses
Radius:
1.2 Solar Radii
Effective Temperature:
5570 Kelvin
Metallicity:
0.16 ± 0.02 [Fe/H]
~1.44 times Solar
Inner Edge of Habitability Zone:
0.55 AU
Outer Edge of Habitability Zone:
1.74 AU
Estimated Stellar Lifespan
10000 million years
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