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| Constellation: | Σταυρός Νότιος |
| Right ascension: | 12h30m03.31s |
| Declination: | -61°27'21.6" |
| Apparent magnitude: | 8.376 |
| Distance: | 133.869 parsecs |
| Proper motion RA: | -6.2 |
| Proper motion Dec: | -11.7 |
| B-T magnitude: | 8.733 |
| V-T magnitude: | 8.406 |
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