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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	20 Persei
HR (BSC)	855
HD	17904
Constellation	Perseus
Right Ascension	2h 53m 43s
Declination	+38° 20' 15"
Distance	196 light years 60 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.34 Absolute: +1.44
Spectral Class	F5V bright yellow dwarf (Some sources prefer to class this star as a subgiant)
Optimum Visibility	November

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20 Persei is a complex system, both binary and variable. Its combined spectrum is of the F (bright yellow) type.

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