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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	None
Other Designations	Collinder 121
Constellation	Canis Major
Right Ascension	6h 56m 20s
Declination	-24° 43' 48"
Distance	c. 3,570 light years c. 1,100 parsecs (uncertain)
Magnitude	Apparent: +2.59 Absolute: -7.61
Diameter	Apparent: 60' Actual: 62.6 light years
Optimum Visibility	January

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