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HR 6801 is a double star in Sagittarius. The primary star is a class K0III (orange giant) star. Its apparent magnitude is 4.96 and it is approximately 256 light years away based on parallax. The secondary, B, has magnitude 11.51 and separation 43.7".
It was designated as 1 Sagittarii by Flamsteed, but is now often referred to as 11 Sagittarii. Flamsteed's 11 Sgr actually refers to a different, much fainter star.
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