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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	None
HD	None
Other Designations	SWEEPS J175902.67-291153.5
Constellation	Sagittarius
Right Ascension	17h 59m 3s
Declination	-29° 11' 54"
Distance	c.27,700 light years c.8,500 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +19.83 Absolute: +5.18
Spectral Class	Dwarf star (detailed spectrum not recorded)
Planets in this system	SWEEPS-11, gas giant
Optimum Visibility	July
Notes	This star is occasionally referred to as 'SWEEPS-11', but strictly that designation belongs to its gas giant planet. The star itself is formally identified as SWEEPS J175902.67-291153.5.

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