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| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Right ascension: | 11h23m45.15s |
| Declination: | -28°30'24.7" |
| Apparent magnitude: | 9.273 |
| Proper motion RA: | -1.6 |
| Proper motion Dec: | 4.4 |
| B-T magnitude: | 11.433 |
| V-T magnitude: | 9.452 |
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