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| Constellation: | Κριός |
| Right ascension: | 02h59m38.98s |
| Declination: | +14°02'33.9" |
| Apparent magnitude: | 9.255 |
| Proper motion RA: | -15 |
| Proper motion Dec: | -18.2 |
| B-T magnitude: | 10.746 |
| V-T magnitude: | 9.379 |
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