HD 50002 has a classification of K3 III, indicating that it is a red giant. HD 50002 has a comparable mass to the Sun, but has expanded to an enlarged radius of 27.9R☉. It radiates at 257 times the luminosity of the Sun from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 4,444K, giving an orange hue. HD 50002 is metal enriched, with 166% the abundance of heavy metals compared to the Sun, and has a projected rotational velocity too low to be measured accurately.
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