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Yellow Sub Giant


Constellation: Cetus
Right Ascension: 02 35 19.9283
Declination: -03 33 38.167
Distance from Sol: 117 Light Years
Alternate Designations: HD 16141
HD 16141
Spectral Type: G5 IV
Apparent Magnitude: 6.78
Mass: 1 Solar Masses
Radius: 1.57 Solar Radii
Effective Temperature: 5770 Kelvin
Metallicity: 0.22 [Fe/H]
1.65 times Solar
Inner Edge of Habitability Zone: 0.78 AU
Outer Edge of Habitability Zone: 2.44 AU
Estimated Stellar Lifespan 10000 million years



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