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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Rho Cygni
Flamsteed Number	73 Cygni
HR (BSC)	8252
HD	205435
Constellation	Cygnus
Right Ascension	21h 33m 59s
Declination	+45° 35' 31"
Distance	124 light years 38 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.0 Absolute: +1.1
Spectral Class	G8IIIFe-0.5 yellow giant
Optimum Visibility	August / September (Usually visible from northern latitudes)
Notes	This yellow giant star is between eight and ten times the diameter of the Sun, and an intense X-ray source. Its spectrum shows a deficiency of iron by comparison with other stars in its class (as indicated by the suffix 'Fe-0.5' in its spectral type).

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