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Proper Name	Baltesha
Bayer Designation	Gamma Coronae Borealis
Flamsteed Number	8 Coronae Borealis
HR (BSC)	5849
HD	140436
Constellation	Corona Borealis
Right Ascension	15h 42m 45s
Declination	+26° 17' 44"
Distance	146 light years 45 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.05 (A), +5.56 (B) Absolute: +0.79 (A), +2.30 (B)
Spectral Class	A3V white main sequence star (A), B9IV blue subgiant (B)
Optimum Visibility	May / June

A white star that forms part of the band of Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown. Baltesha or Gamma Coronae Borealis is a variable star of, or related to, the Delta Scuti type: it shows very small changes in magnitude over time, due to pulsations within the star itself.

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