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Orange Main Sequence Star
Constellation:
Eridanus
Right Ascension:
02 10 14.42
Declination:
-50 50 00.5
Distance from Sol:
39.2 Light Years
Alternate Designations:
HD 13445
HR 637
HD 13445
Spectral Type:
K1 V
Apparent Magnitude:
6.17
B-V Color:
6.12
Mass:
0.79 Solar Masses
Radius:
0.79 Solar Radii
Effective Temperature:
5250 Kelvin
Metallicity:
-0.24 [Fe/H]
0.57 times Solar
Age:
2200 Million Years
Rotation:
31 days
Inner Edge of Habitability Zone:
0.32 AU
Outer Edge of Habitability Zone:
1.01 AU
Estimated Stellar Lifespan
20282 million years
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