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| Constellation: | Πήγασος |
| Right ascension: | 23h11m05.18s |
| Declination: | +25°22'01.0" |
| Apparent magnitude: | 8.236 |
| Distance: | 515.464 parsecs |
| Proper motion RA: | -3.8 |
| Proper motion Dec: | -25 |
| B-T magnitude: | 10.068 |
| V-T magnitude: | 8.388 |
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