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Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationNone
Flamsteed Number1 Puppis
HR (BSC)2993
HD62576
ConstellationPuppis
Right Ascension7h 43m 32s
Declination-28° 24' 39"
Distance788 light years
242 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +4.61
Absolute: -2.31
Spectral ClassM1III red giant (uncertain)*
Optimum VisibilityJanuary / February

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* Sources differ on the spectral classification of this star. All agree that it is a highly luminous star with red-orange colouration, but some sources prefer to class it as the K-type orange class rather than the M-type red, while others list it as a supergiant rather than a luminous giant.

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