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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	17 Monocerotis
HR (BSC)	2503
HD	49161
Constellation	Monoceros
Right Ascension	6h 47m 20s
Declination	+8° 2' 14"
Distance	511 light years 157 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.76 Absolute: -1.14
Spectral Class	K4III orange giant
Optimum Visibility	January
Notes	An evolved orange star that has expanded into its giant phase, reaching a diameter estimated to be some twenty-five times that of the Sun. 17 Monocerotis lies in the northern parts of Monoceros, and appears in the sky approximately halfway between the much more prominent stars Betelgeuse and Procyon.

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