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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	g Orionis
Flamsteed Number	6 Orionis
HR (BSC)	1569
HD	31283
Constellation	Orion
Right Ascension	4h 54m 47s
Declination	+11° 25' 34"
Distance	231 light years 71 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.2 Absolute: +1.0
Spectral Class	A3V white main sequence star
Optimum Visibility	December
Notes	A white star in the western parts of Orion, lying within the arc of stars known as Orion's Shield. g Orionis is some 2.7 times the diameter of the Sun, and emits 35 times as much light energy.

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