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Proper Name	Athebyne
Bayer Designation	Eta Draconis
Flamsteed Number	14 Draconis
HR (BSC)	6132
HD	148387
Constellation	Draco
Right Ascension	16h 23m 59s
Declination	+61° 30' 51"
Distance	92 light years 28 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +2.7 Absolute: +0.5
Spectral Class	G8-IIIab yellow giant
Optimum Visibility	June (Usually visible from northern latitudes)
Notes	The name Athebyne is formally given to the primary star of this system, Eta Draconis A, which is an evolved yellow giant more than ten times the diameter of the Sun. It has an orange dwarf companion star, Eta Draconis B, in a distant orbit that takes several centuries to complete.

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