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Brun 286

TYC 4774-0828-1

Yellow subgiant in Orion

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	None
HD	None
Other Designations	Brun 286, TYC 4774-0828-1
Constellation	Orion
Right Ascension	5h 34m 30s
Declination	-5° 27' 28"
Distance	819 light years 251 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +10.98 Absolute: +3.98
Spectral Class	G0IV-V yellow subgiant
Optimum Visibility	December / January

Brun 286 is one of more than a thousand variable stars within the Orion Nebula catalogued by Antoine Brun in 1935. The swirling gases of the nebula can be seen in the background to the star in this image. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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