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Yellow Main Sequence Star
Constellation:
Bootes
Right Ascension:
13 47 17.345
Declination:
17 27 22.31
Distance from Sol:
58 Light Years
Alternate Designations:
tBoo
HR 5185
HD 120136
Spectral Type:
F7 V
Apparent Magnitude:
4.5
B-V Color:
0.48
Mass:
1.3 Solar Masses
Radius:
1.55 Solar Radii
Effective Temperature:
6280 Kelvin
Metallicity:
0.28 [Fe/H]
1.9 times Solar
Age:
1300 Million Years
Inner Edge of Habitability Zone:
0.91 AU
Outer Edge of Habitability Zone:
2.85 AU
Estimated Stellar Lifespan
4551 million years
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