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Old 15-05-2005, 08:21 PM
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Looks like you caught a star. Details below.

TYC 4948-1342-1
Visual magnitude: 6.95
Spectral type: F5
Distance: 152 +/- 6 light years
Luminosity: 2.92 +/- 0.23 x Sun's luminosity

Position information for 15 May 2005 7:44:54 PM
(Julian day number 2453505.92701)

Apparent RA (epoch of date): 12h 37m 23.89s
Apparent Dec (epoch of date): -2° 21' 10.5"
Constellation: Virgo

Image below made with skymap pro 8

http://www.theastroweb.com/astronomy...upiterstar.jpg
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