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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	None
HD	None
Other Designations	HIP 79431
Constellation	Scorpius
Right Ascension	16h 12m 42s
Declination	-18° 52' 32"
Distance	48 light years 15 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +11.34 Absolute: +10.55
Spectral Class	M3V red dwarf (some source prefer a K-type orange classification)
Planets in this system	Barajeel (Sharjah b, HIP 79431 b), gas giant
Optimum Visibility	June

The blue clouding that forms a background to the star Sharjah forms part of an extensive reflection nebula lying far beyond the star. This is the Blue Horsehead Nebula, IC 4592, which reflects the light of the bright star Jabbah (Nu Scorpii) to the south of Sharjah in the sky. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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