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Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationBeta Trianguli Australis
Flamsteed NumberNone
HR (BSC)5897
HD141891
ConstellationTriangulum Australe
Right Ascension15h 55m 9s
Declination-63° 25' 51"
Distance40 light years
12 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +2.8
Absolute: +2.4
Spectral ClassF2 Bright Yellow Giant
Optimum VisibilityMay / June (Usually visible from southern latitudes)
NotesThe main star in the Beta Trianguli Australis system has another extremely faint star as a binary companion, and shows indications of the presence of a circumstellar disc of material.

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