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HR 2021

BSC 2021, HD 39070

Yellow giant in Lepus

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Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationNone
Flamsteed NumberNone
HR (BSC)2021
HD39070
ConstellationLepus
Right Ascension5h 49m 37s (A), 5h 49m 37s (B)
Declination-14° 29' 1" (A), -14° 29' 3" (B)
Distance311 light years / 95 parsecs (A)
314 light years / 96 parsecs (B)
MagnitudeApparent: +5.58 (A), +0.68 (B)
Absolute: +7.82 (A), +2.90 (B)
Spectral ClassG8III yellow giant
Optimum VisibilityDecember / January

The two component stars that make up the HR 2021 system lie just two arcseconds apart, far too close together to be distinguishable in this image, and so HR 2021 appears here as a single yellow star. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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