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Proper Name	Ruchba
Bayer Designation	Omega² Cygni
Flamsteed Number	46 Cygni
HR (BSC)	7851
HD	195774
Constellation	Cygnus
Right Ascension	20h 31m 19s
Declination	+49° 13' 13"
Distance	462 light years 142 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.4 Absolute: 0.0
Spectral Class	M2IIIab red giant
Optimum Visibility	August (Usually visible from northern latitudes)
Notes	There is some confusion over the application of the name Ruchba. Most sources attribute it to Omega² Cygni as here, but others prefer to assign it to the nearby (and slightly brighter) Omega¹ Cygni. A very similar name, Ruchbah, is also used of an entirely unrelated star, Delta Cassiopeia, which forms part of Cassiopeia's Chair.

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