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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Beta Trianguli Australis
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	5897
HD	141891
Constellation	Triangulum Australe
Right Ascension	15h 55m 9s
Declination	-63° 25' 51"
Distance	40 light years 12 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +2.8 Absolute: +2.4
Spectral Class	F2 Bright Yellow Giant
Optimum Visibility	May / June (Usually visible from southern latitudes)
Notes	The main star in the Beta Trianguli Australis system has another extremely faint star as a binary companion, and shows indications of the presence of a circumstellar disc of material.

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