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The absolute magnitude of K0V stars from BT HIPPARCOS parallaxes
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| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Right ascension: | 23h19m31.05s |
| Declination: | -26°27'10.0" |
| Apparent magnitude: | 9 |
| Proper motion RA: | 5.1 |
| Proper motion Dec: | -11.8 |
| B-T magnitude: | 10.626 |
| V-T magnitude: | 9.135 |
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