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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Rho Orionis
Flamsteed Number	17 Orionis
HR (BSC)	1698
HD	33856
Constellation	Orion
Right Ascension	5h 13m 17s
Declination	+2° 51' 41"
Distance	350 light years 107 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.5 Absolute: -0.6
Spectral Class	K3 Orange Giant
Optimum Visibility	December
Notes	This orange giant is a carbon star, with unusually high concentrations of carbon compounds in its atmosphere. It forms the core of a binary system, with a much fainter companion star orbiting at a distance of some 730 AU.

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