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HD 238269

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HD238269
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right Ascension13h 40m 39s
Declination+55° 42' 25"
Distance872 light years
267 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +9.56
Absolute: +2.43
Spectral ClassK2IV orange subgiant (probable)
Optimum VisibilityApril / May (Usually visible from northern latitudes)

HD 238269 lies immediately westward of a rich field of galaxies, some of which can be seen in the southeastern (lower left) region of this image. Particularly notable are the pair NGC 5278 and NGC 5279, which together form a pair of interacting galaxies connected by a looping arc of material. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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