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Loading contentHR 1242 is a star in the constellation Camelopardalis (Camelopardalis), lying about 2,038.5 light-years from Earth.
Class F. Yellow-white stars, somewhat hotter and more massive than the Sun. Such stars have surface temperatures around 6,000–7,500 K and appear yellow-white to the eye.
| Spectral type | F0II |
| Luminosity class | II |
| Apparent magnitude | 5 |
| Absolute magnitude | -3.98 |
| Luminosity (Sun = 1) | 3,401 |
| Colour index (B−V) | 0.495 |
| Distance | 2,038.5 ly (625 pc) |
Values are real catalogue data; fields without a reliable value are omitted, never estimated.
Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.
Aggregated, openly-licensed star catalogue combining Hipparcos, the Yale Bright Star Catalogue, and the Gliese Catalogue of Nearby Stars.
High-precision parallax, magnitude, and position for ~118,000 stars.