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Proper Name	Forms part of the structure known as the False Comet
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	None
Other Designations	Collinder 316
Constellation	Scorpius
Right Ascension	16h 55m 30s
Declination	-40° 50' 0"
Distance	c. 3,260 light years c. 1,000 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.40 Absolute: -6.60
Diameter	Apparent: 1° 40' Actual: 94.9 light years
Optimum Visibility	June

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