Star
a Puppis
HIP 38414 · Yellow giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.01) — a surface around 4,700 K.
Distance
353 light-years
Spectral type
G5III...
Brightness
mag 3.71
Absolute mag
-1.46
Luminosity
334 × Sun
Surface
~4,700 K
Right ascension
7h 52m 13s
Declination
−40° 35′
- a Puppis is a yellow giant in Puppis.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.