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Iota2 Librae

Iota<sup>2</sup> Librae is a faint, sixth-magnitude star situated in the zodiacal constellation Libra. It has a stellar spectrum of A2V. This indicate that it is in the main sequence. Parallax measurements imply a distance of from Earth. At this distance, interstellar extinction caused by interveining gas and dust makes Iota<sup>2</sup> Librae 0.44 magnitudes fainter as seen from Earth. The star is currently drifting closer at 7.61&nbsp;km/s.

This A-type star has 84% more mass and 2.3 times the radius of the Sun. It is about 360 million years old, is 20 times more energetic and 48% hotter than the Sun, its surface has an effective temperature of 8,526&nbsp;K. It is also known by its Flamsteed designation 25&nbsp;Librae, Iota<sup>2</sup>&nbsp;Librae is the Bayer designation, with the corresponding Greek letter being shared with another star, Iota<sup>1</sup>&nbsp;Librae. Other designations, like HD&nbsp;134967 or HR&nbsp;5656, are catalogue entries.

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