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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	6576
HD	160342
Variable Designation	V626 Arae
Constellation	Ara
Right Ascension	17h 42m 4s
Declination	-50° 30' 39"
Distance	870 light years 267 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +6.3 Absolute: -1.5
Spectral Class	M3II red bright giant
Optimum Visibility	June / July (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

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