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The star has a magnitude of 16.37 mag and is in a distance of %%DISTVAL light years. It is at coordinates -22.7712° (declination) and 18h 24m 32.84s (right ascension).

Magnitude: The magnitude (brightness) is measured on a logarithmic scale. Small numbers mean bright stars: A star with a brightness of 1 mag is 100 times brighter that an star with 6 mag.	16.37 mag	Star name:	UCAC3 catalog star 55922443
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UCAC3-Identifier: This star belongs to the huge UCAC 3 catalog. It is identified by this number in the UCAC 3 catalog.	55922443			HIP-Identifier:
Declination:	-22.7712°	Right ascension:	18h 24m 32.84s (276.13684°)
Distance: The distance is measured in light years (LY). A light year is the distance, that light travels within one year. 1 LJ is equal to about 5,878,630,000,000 miles.	%%DISTVAL LY	Spectral type:	not in database
Constellation: Every star belongs to a constellation, and 12 of those constellations are part of the zodiac.	Sagittarius (Archer) The archer is the southernmost constellation of the zodiac. It is located in one of the most interesting regions of the night sky, containing many beautiful deep-sky objects. read more on this constellation