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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	47 Camelopardalis
HR (BSC)	2772
HD	56820
Constellation	Camelopardalis
Right Ascension	7h 22m 17s
Declination	+59° 54' 7"
Distance	242 light years 74 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +6.36 Absolute: +2.02
Spectral Class	A7mF2III White/Bright Yellow Giant
Optimum Visibility	January / February (Usually visible from northern latitudes)
Notes	A faint star falling very close to Camelopardals' border with Lynx to the south. 47 Camelopardalis is a giant star more than 240 light years from the Solar System, with a complex spectrum indicating an unusually high metal content.

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