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Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationEta Corvi
Flamsteed Number8 Corvi
HR (BSC)4775
HD109085
ConstellationCorvus
Right Ascension12h 32m 4s
Declination-16° 11' 46"
Distance60 light years
18 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +4.3
Absolute: +3.0
Spectral ClassF2III bright yellow giant
Optimum VisibilityApril
NotesEta Corvi is notable for possessing at least two belts of dust. One is in a comparatively close orbit at 6.7 AU from the star (which would place it between Jupiter and Saturn in the Solar System), while the outer belt is much more distant at 166 AU from Eta Corvi.

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