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Xihe

HR 7043, BSC 7043, HD 173416, HIP 91852

Yellow giant in Lyra

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Proper Name	Xihe
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	7043
HD	173416
Other Designations	HIP 91852
Constellation	Lyra
Right Ascension	18h 43m 36s
Declination	+36° 33' 24"
Distance	433 light years 133 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +6.05 Absolute: +0.44
Spectral Class	G8III yellow giant (Some sources prefer a K-type orange classification)
Planets in this system	Wangshu (Xihe b), gas giant
Optimum Visibility	July

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