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Observation and Astrometry data

Constellation:Ιστία
Right ascension:10h25m01.14s
Declination:-57°05'11.3"
Apparent magnitude:8.214
Distance:900.901 parsecs
Proper motion RA:-16.8
Proper motion Dec:3.6
B-T magnitude:8.207
V-T magnitude:8.214

Catalogs and designations:
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HD 1989HD 90434
TYCHO-2 2000TYC 8608-490-1
USNO-A2.0USNO-A2 0300-09564059
HIPHIP 50996

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