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HIP 11952 is a star in the Milky Way galaxy located 375 light-years away from the Sun. While the spectral lines strongly indicate that the star is of spectral type F2V-IV previous analyses have stated that the star is a G8III giant star and an F0V main-sequence star. Located in the constellation Cetus the star has a metallicity only 1% that of the Sun. It is nearing the end of its lifetime on the main sequence and will soon begin the transition into a red giant.