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Proper Name	Alcor
Bayer Designation	g Ursae Majoris
Flamsteed Number	80 Ursae Majoris
HR (BSC)	5062
HD	116842
Constellation	Ursa Major
Right Ascension	13h 25m 14s
Declination	+54° 59' 17"
Distance	82 light years 25 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.0 Absolute: +2.0
Spectral Class	A5V White Main Sequence Star
Optimum Visibility	April / May (Usually visible from northern latitudes)
Notes	Forms an optical double, the Horse and Rider, with Mizar; Alcor is a binary star with a red dwarf companion

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