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Brun 162

BD -05 1296, TYC 4778-1380-1

Bright yellow dwarf in Orion

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Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationNone
Flamsteed NumberNone
HR (BSC)None
HDNone
Other DesignationsBrun 162, BD -05 1296, TYC 4778-1380-1
ConstellationOrion
Right Ascension5h 33m 55s
Declination-5° 38' 51"
Distancec.1,300 light years
c.400 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +10.06
Absolute: +2.11
Spectral ClassF2V bright yellow dwarf
Optimum VisibilityDecember / January

Tenth-magnitude Brun 162 shines from the within the gases in the ragged southwestern parts of the Orion Nebula, some 1,400 light years from the Sun. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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