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HIP 68594

HIP 68594 Star Boo Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4")
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.20
Spectral Type F8IV
Star Color Orange (B-V 0.90)

Position & Identifiers

RA 14h 02m 31.8s
Dec +09° 41' 11.0"
Constellation Boo
HR 5270
HIP 68594

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Multiple Star System

Separation 929.7″
Companion Mag 13.2
Star Colors A: Orange

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Stellar Notes

The brightest known very metal-poor star. Anomalous abundance of CNO. Overabundance of oxygen relative to metals. | Extremely metal-poor red giant. Also classified F9I, G0IV, G8II, K3II-MDGE, MDGE-K2IIIp.

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