HD 72337, also known as HR 3370, is a solitary, bluish-white hued star located in the southern constellationVolans. With an apparent magnitude of 5.51, it is faintly visible to the unaided eye but only under ideal conditions.
Velocity
Based on recent parallax measurements from the Gaia spacecraft, HD 72337 is currently located at a distance of 287 light years. The object made its closest approach 1.914 million years ago when it was 234 light years distant. At that distance, it brightened slightly to an apparent magnitude of 5.13. Currently, HR 3370 is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 10.7km/s.
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