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Proper Name	Cervantes
Bayer Designation	Mu Arae
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	6585
HD	160691
Constellation	Ara
Right Ascension	17h 44m 9s
Declination	-51° 50' 3"
Distance	51 light years 16 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.11 Absolute: +4.16
Spectral Class	G3IV yellow subgiant
Planets in this system	Dulcinea (Cervantes c), gas giant Rocinante (Cervantes d), gas giant Quijote (Cervantes b), gas giant Sancho (Cervantes e), gas giant
Optimum Visibility	June / July (Usually visible from southern latitudes)
Notes	Cervantes is a yellow star similar to the Sun, though somewhat larger and more luminous. It has a multiple system of planets, of which the four known members are named for characters from Cervantes' Don Quixote: Quijote, Dulcinea, Rocinante and Sancho.

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