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Proper Name	Fafnir
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	42 Draconis
HR (BSC)	6945
HD	170693
Constellation	Draco
Right Ascension	18h 25m 59s
Declination	+65° 33' 49"
Distance	295 light years 90 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.82 Absolute: -0.10
Spectral Class	K1.5IIIFe-1 orange giant
Planets in this system	Orbitar (Fafnir b, 42 Draconis b), gas giant
Optimum Visibility	July (Usually visible from northern latitudes)

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