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HR 6880

BSC 6880, HD 169028

Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationNone
Flamsteed NumberNone
HR (BSC)6880
HD169028
ConstellationDraco
Right Ascension18h 19m 56s
Declination+51° 20' 52"
Distance401 light years
123 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +6.30
Absolute: +0.88
Spectral ClassK1III orange giant
Optimum VisibilityJuly (Usually visible from northern latitudes)
NotesHR 6880 is an orange star of the northern sky, falling within the boundaries of Draco, and lying a few degrees eastward of the quadrangle of stars representing the Dragon's head. It is classified as a giant, with an intrinsic luminosity more than two hundred times brighter than the Sun, and an estimated diameter some fifty times greater.

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