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Proper Name	Hind's Crimson Star
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	1607
HD	31996
Constellation	Lepus
Right Ascension	4h 59m 36s
Declination	-14° 48' 23"
Distance	c.1,400 light years c.400 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.5 to +11.7 (highly variable) Absolute: Approximate average +0.1
Spectral Class	C7 carbon star
Optimum Visibility	December
Notes	This distant, deep red star is a variable of the Mira type. The star physically pulsates over a long period of some 427 days, causing its brightness as seen from Earth to shift by no less than six magnitudes.

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