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Proper Name	Syrma
Bayer Designation	Iota Virginis
Flamsteed Number	99 Virginis
HR (BSC)	5338
HD	124850
Constellation	Virgo
Right Ascension	14h 16m 1s
Declination	-6° 0' 2"
Distance	73 light years 22 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.1 Absolute: +2.4
Spectral Class	F6III Bright Yellow Giant
Optimum Visibility	May
Notes	Despite being classified as a giant star, Syrma has a diameter only a little more than twice that of the Sun, though it generates about ten times as much light.

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