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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Alpha Camelopardalis
Flamsteed Number	9 Camelopardalis
HR (BSC)	1542
HD	30614
Constellation	Camelopardalis
Right Ascension	4h 54m 3s
Declination	+66° 20' 34"
Distance	c.5,500 light years c.1,700 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.30 Absolute: -6.84
Spectral Class	O9.5Ia Blue-white supergiant
Optimum Visibility	December (Usually visible from northern latitudes)

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