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Observation and Astrometry data
| Constellation: | Vela |
| Right ascension: | 08h19m57.77s |
| Declination: | -51°56'30.7" |
| Apparent magnitude: | 6.76 |
| Distance: | 75.472 parsecs |
| Proper motion RA: | -44.8 |
| Proper motion Dec: | 50.2 |
| B-T magnitude: | 7.05 |
| V-T magnitude: | 6.784 |
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