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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	None
Other Designations	Collinder 89
Constellation	Gemini
Right Ascension	6h 18m 0s
Declination	+23° 38' 0"
Distance	c.3,300 light years c.1,000 parsecs (uncertain)
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.69 Absolute: -4.36
Diameter	Apparent: 1° Actual: 58.1 light years
Optimum Visibility	January

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