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HD 183501

HIP 95991

Orange giant in Sagittarius

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	None
HD	183501
Other Designations	HIP 95991
Constellation	Sagittarius
Right Ascension	19h 31m 6s
Declination	-29° 29' 42"
Distance	c.1,000 light years c.300 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +7.44 Absolute: +0.76
Spectral Class	K5III orange giant
Optimum Visibility	July / August
Notes	A very distant orange giant star lying a thousand light years from the Sun, the location of HD 183501 in the constellation Sagittarius places it in the approximate direction of the Galaxy's core. This is an evolved star with a diameter more than twenty times greater than that of the Sun.

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