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Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationNone
Flamsteed Number50 Sagittarii
HR (BSC)7375
HD182629
ConstellationSagittarius
Right Ascension19h 26m 19s
Declination-21° 46' 36"
Distance412 light years
126 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +5.6
Absolute: 0.0
Spectral ClassK3III Orange Giant
Optimum VisibilityJuly / August
NotesAn orange star in Sagittarius, falling close to the line of the Ecliptic in the sky. Though faint to an observer on Earth, its diameter is in fact more than twenty times that of the Sun.

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