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Delta Caeli

Blue subgiant in Caelum

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Delta Caeli
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	1443
HD	28873
Constellation	Caelum
Right Ascension	4h 30m 50s
Declination	-44° 57' 14"
Distance	682 light years 209 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.07 Absolute: -1.53
Spectral Class	B2IV-V blue subgiant
Optimum Visibility	December

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Delta Caeli is a faint blue star at the southern end of Caelum, the Sculptor's Chisel.

Delta Caeli appears to be a fairly faint star, but this due to its immense distance from Earth - nearly seven hundred light years. In fact, it is a highly luminous blue star.

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Alpha Caeli
Caelum

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