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Constellation:Βωμός
Right ascension:17h47m39.67s
Declination:-55°47'26.2"
Apparent magnitude:9.063
Distance:46.189 parsecs
Proper motion RA:-12
Proper motion Dec:-170.3
B-T magnitude:10.11
V-T magnitude:9.15

Catalogs and designations:
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HD 1989HD 161255
TYCHO-2 2000TYC 8746-2209-1
USNO-A2.0USNO-A2 0300-32660363
HIPHIP 87083

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