HD 179949
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hd-179949-168-5136977
title:
HD 179949
text:
HD 179949 is a 6th magnitude star in the constellation of Sagittarius. It is a yellow-white dwarf, a type of star hotter and more luminous than the Sun. The star is located about 90 light years from Earth and might be visible under exceptionally good conditions to an experienced observer without technical aid; usually binoculars are needed. The star HD 179949 is named Gumala. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Brunei, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Gumala is a Malay
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Star in the constellation Sagittarius
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_179949
date created:
2005-03-05T09:21:44Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T20:05:59Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q1280098","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1280098"}
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fields total:
13
integrity:
15