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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	15 Lyncis
HR (BSC)	2560
HD	50522
Constellation	Lynx
Right Ascension	6h 57m 17s
Declination	+58° 25' 22"
Distance	178 light years 55 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.36 Absolute: +0.67
Spectral Class	G5III-IV yellow giant
Optimum Visibility	January (Usually visible from northern latitudes)

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