Iot

Its story

Iota Gruis is an orange K-type giant that quietly orbits an unseen companion: a spectroscopic pair that takes a little over a terrestrial year to complete one elongated, eccentric loop. It also emits a faint murmur of X-rays, betraying the activity of its hot corona.

Constellation: Grus
Apparent magnitude: 3.88
Distance: 183.3 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 347.590° · Dec -45.247°
Catalogue: HIP 114421 · HD 218670

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