Iota1 Muscae

Iota1 Muscae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Musca
Right ascension 13h 25m 07.11916s [1]
Declination −74° 53 16.1478 [1]
Spectral typeK0III

Iota1 Muscae is a star in the constellation Musca. Its apparent magnitude is 5.04. Located around 67.80 parsecs (221.1 ly) distant, it is an orange giant of spectral type K0III,[1] a star that has used up its core hydrogen and is cooling and expanding.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "HR 5042". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
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