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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	7687
HD	190964
Constellation	Cygnus
Right Ascension	20h 5m 7s
Declination	+51° 50' 22"
Distance	833 light years 255 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +6.1 Absolute: -0.6
Spectral Class	M1IIIa red giant
Optimum Visibility	August (Usually visible from northern latitudes)
Notes	This sixth magnitude star in northern Cygnus is a luminous red giant more than 700 light years from the Solar System. It is considerably larger than the Sun, measuring more than half an Astronomical Unit across its diameter.

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