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Proper Name	Tureis
Bayer Designation	Rho Puppis
Flamsteed Number	15 Puppis
HR (BSC)	3185
HD	67523
Constellation	Puppis
Right Ascension	8h 7m 33s
Declination	-24° 18' 16"
Distance	64 light years 19 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +2.8 Absolute: +1.4
Spectral Class	F6II Bright Yellow Supergiant
Optimum Visibility	February
Notes	This star in northern Puppis is not to be confused with Iota Carinae, formally named Aspidiske, but also sometimes known as Tureis. A pulsating F-type supergiant, this is the third brightest star in its constellation (despite its lowly 'Rho' designation, which is a result of the division of old Argo Navis).

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