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Proper Name	Minkar
Bayer Designation	Epsilon Corvi
Flamsteed Number	2 Corvi
HR (BSC)	4630
HD	105707
Constellation	Corvus
Right Ascension	12h 10m 7s
Declination	-22° 37' 11"
Distance	318 light years 97 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.0 Absolute: -1.9
Spectral Class	K2.5IIIa orange giant
Optimum Visibility	April
Notes	Minkar is a giant star in the later stages of its life, with a core that now generates energy through helium fusion, and an outer shell that has expanded to a diameter more than fifty times that of the Sun.

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