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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Alpha Pictoris
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	2550
HD	50241
Constellation	Pictor
Right Ascension	6h 48m 11s
Declination	-61° 56' 29"
Distance	97 light years 30 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.3 Absolute: +0.9
Spectral Class	A7IV white subgiant
Optimum Visibility	January (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

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