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BD +56 1638

HIP 63765

Yellow dwarf in Ursa Major

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Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationNone
Flamsteed NumberNone
HR (BSC)None
HDNone
Other DesignationsBD +56 1638, HIP 63765
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right Ascension13h 4m 11s
Declination+55° 43' 25"
Distance387 light years
119 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +10.30
Absolute: +4.93
Spectral ClassG0V yellow dwarf (probable)
Optimum VisibilityApril (Usually visible from northern latitudes)

BD +56 1638 shines faintly in the foreground of a rich field of galaxies beyond the handle of the Plough. Both of the other brighter objects in this image are actually galaxies, not stars, with the barred spiral PGC 2511426 to the immediate southwest of BD +56 1638, and the plain spiral PGC 2512811 near the image's northeastern corner. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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