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Blue Main Sequence Star
Constellation:
Pictor
Right Ascension:
05 47 17.04
Declination:
-51 04 03.5
Distance from Sol:
58.7 Light Years
Alternate Designations:
bPic
Spectral Type:
A5 V
Apparent Magnitude:
3.84
B-V Color:
0.18
Radius:
1.35 Solar Radii
Effective Temperature:
8720 Kelvin
Age:
8 Million Years
Inner Edge of Habitability Zone:
1.54 AU
Outer Edge of Habitability Zone:
4.8 AU
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