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HR 1082

BSC 1082, HD 21997

White main sequence star in Fornax

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	1082
HD	21997
Constellation	Fornax
Right Ascension	3h 31m 54s
Declination	-25° 36' 51"
Distance	227 light years 70 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +6.36 Absolute: +2.08
Spectral Class	A3V white main sequence star
Optimum Visibility	November / December

A little less than half a degree from HR 1082 in the sky is the planetary nebula NGC 1360, shown as the elongated blue object to the southeast of the central star in this image. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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