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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Psi² Orionis
Flamsteed Number	30 Orionis
HR (BSC)	1811
HD	35715
Constellation	Orion
Right Ascension	5h 26m 50s
Declination	+3° 5' 44"
Distance	846 light years 259 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.6 Absolute: -3.6
Spectral Class	B2 Blue Subgiant
Optimum Visibility	December / January
Notes	Psi² Orionis is a binary system consisting of two blue stars. The primary is a giant, and its companion a dwarf star that orbits the primary over a period of 2.5 days. The interaction of the two stars causes a slight variability in the combined magnitude of the system as seen from Earth.

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