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Proper Names	Grumium (Occasionally referred to as 'Nodus I', but that name is much more usually given to Zeta Draconis)
Bayer Designation	Xi Draconis
Flamsteed Number	32 Draconis
HR (BSC)	6688
HD	163588
Constellation	Draco
Right Ascension	17h 53m 32s
Declination	+56° 52' 22"
Distance	112 light years 34 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.74 Absolute: +1.06
Spectral Class	K2III orange giant
Optimum Visibility	July (Usually visible from northern latitudes)

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