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Brun 86

Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationNone
Flamsteed NumberNone
HR (BSC)None
HDNone
Other DesignationsBrun 86
ConstellationOrion
Right Ascension5h 33m 24s
Declination-5° 17' 42"
Distance997 light years
306 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +13.13
Absolute: +5.70
Spectral ClassG0V yellow dwarf (approximate)
Optimum VisibilityDecember / January

Brun 86 is a small yellow-orange variable star, less than half as luminous as the Sun. It lies off the northwestern shoulder of the Orion Nebula, and the outer clouds of that nebula can be seen in the background of this image. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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