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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	None
Other Designations	Collinder 173
Constellations	Puppis, Vela
Right Ascension	8h 2m 49s
Declination	-46° 23' 0"
Distance	c. 1,350 light years c. 414 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +0.60 Absolute: -7.49
Diameter	Apparent: 6° 10' Actual: 145 light years
Optimum Visibility	February (usually visible from southern latitudes)

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