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| Constel·lació: | Corona Australis |
| Ascensió Recta: | 19h14m39.70s |
| Declinació: | -45°11'36.0" |
| Magnitud Aparent: | 5.92 |
| Distancia: | 90.662 parsecs |
| Moviment propi RA: | 48.1 |
| Moviment propi Dec: | -39.3 |
| B-T magnitude: | 7.04 |
| V-T magnitude: | 6.009 |
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