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Yellow Main Sequence Star
Constellation:
Ara
Right Ascension:
17 44 08.7029
Declination:
-51 50 02.591
Distance from Sol:
49.9 Light Years
Alternate Designations:
mAra
HD 160691
Spectral Type:
G3 IV-V
Apparent Magnitude:
5.15
Mass:
1.08 Solar Masses
Radius:
1.39 Solar Radii
Effective Temperature:
5770 Kelvin
Metallicity:
0.28 [Fe/H]
1.9 times Solar
Age:
> 2000 Million Years
Rotation:
31 days
Inner Edge of Habitability Zone:
0.69 AU
Outer Edge of Habitability Zone:
2.16 AU
Estimated Stellar Lifespan
7938 million years
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