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Orange Main Sequence Star


Constellation: Eridanus
Right Ascension: 03 32 55.8442
Declination: -09 27 29.744
Distance from Sol: 10.5 Light Years
Alternate Designations: eEri
HR 1084
HD 22049
Gliese 144
Spectral Type: K2 V
Apparent Magnitude: 3.73
Mass: 0.8 Solar Masses
Radius: 0.85 Solar Radii
Effective Temperature: 5180 Kelvin
Age: 700 Million Years
Inner Edge of Habitability Zone: 0.34 AU
Outer Edge of Habitability Zone: 1.06 AU
Estimated Stellar Lifespan 19531 million years



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