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| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Right ascension: | 13h02m07.17s |
| Declination: | +07°16'51.7" |
| Apparent magnitude: | 10.278 |
| Proper motion RA: | -123 |
| Proper motion Dec: | 16.6 |
| B-T magnitude: | 11.259 |
| V-T magnitude: | 10.359 |
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