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Nikawiy

HD 136418, HIP 74961

Yellow subgiant in Boötes

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Proper Name	Nikawiy
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	None
HD	136418
Other Designations	HIP 74961
Constellation	Boötes
Right Ascension	15h 19m 6s
Declination	+41° 44' 0"
Distance	342 light years 105 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +7.88 Absolute: +2.77
Spectral Class	G5IV yellow subgiant*
Planets in this system	Awasis (Nikawiy b), gas giant
Optimum Visibility	May / June

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* Nikawiy's status as a subgiant is not formally established, and its spectral class is usually given simply as 'G5', with no attendant luminosity class. The star's identity as a subgiant here is based on its intrinsic luminosity (estimated as some eight times that of the Sun, based on data from the GAIA survey), but this classification is not definitive.

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