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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Psi¹ Aurigae
Flamsteed Number	46 Aurigae
HR (BSC)	2289
HD	44537
Constellation	Auriga
Right Ascension	6h 24m 54s
Declination	+49° 17' 16"
Distance	c.7,400 light years c.2,300 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.94 Absolute: -6.83
Spectral Class	K5-M0Iab-Ib variable orange-red supergiant
Optimum Visibility	January (Usually visible from northern latitudes)

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