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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	e Orionis
Flamsteed Number	29 Orionis
HR (BSC)	1784
HD	35369
Constellation	Orion
Right Ascension	5h 23m 57s
Declination	-7° 48' 29"
Distance	157 light years 48 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.1 Absolute: +0.7
Spectral Class	G8III Yellow Giant
Optimum Visibility	December / January
Notes	A star near the base of Orion (some sources associate it with Rigel as forming Orion's right foot), e Orionis is a yellow giant some eleven times the diameter of the Sun. Its spectrum indicates that it is notably rich in metals, especially iron.

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