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HR 5256 is a solitary K-type main sequence star located thirty-three light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It has an estimated 80% of the Sun’s mass and 78% of the Sun’s radius. The space velocity components of this star are (U V W) = (−2 −10 −25) km/s. HR 5256 will make its closest approach to the Sun in about 333000 ± 16000 years when it will be at a distance of 3.9 ± 0.2 parsecs.