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| Constellation: | Mouche |
| Right ascension: | 13h24m13.55s |
| Declination: | -67°18'55.2" |
| Apparent magnitude: | 7.806 |
| Distance: | 342.466 parsecs |
| Proper motion RA: | -14 |
| Proper motion Dec: | -6.5 |
| B-T magnitude: | 7.805 |
| V-T magnitude: | 7.806 |
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