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The star has a magnitude of 12.3 mag and is in a distance of %%DISTVAL light years. It is at coordinates -30.2221° (declination) and 8h 31m 7.89s (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.	12.3 mag	Star name:	Tycho catalog star 7135:829:1
Tycho-Identifier:	7135:829:1	HIP-Identifier:
UCAC3-Identifier: This star belongs to the huge UCAC 3 catalog. It is identified by this number in the UCAC 3 catalog.				HIP-Identifier:
Declination:	-30.2221°	Right ascension:	8h 31m 7.89s (127.78287°)
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.	Pyxis (Compass) read more on this constellation