Star in the constellation Hydra
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      Equinox J2000.0
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! style="text-align:left" | Right ascension
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! style="text-align:left" | Apparent magnitude (V)
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! style="text-align:left" | U−B 
! style="text-align:left" | B−V 
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HD 72561 is a star in the constellation Hydra. Its apparent magnitude is 5.867. Based on parallax shift, it is located about 1,600 light-years (500 parsecs) away.
HD 72561 is a G-type giant star. It is over 4 times as massive as the Sun and 48 times as wide. It is about 150 million years old.
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