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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Lambda¹ Sculptoris
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	185
HD	4065
Constellation	Sculptor
Right Ascension	0h 42m 43s (A), 0h 42m 43s (B)
Declination	-38° 27' 49" (A), -38° 27' 48" (B)
Distance	473 light years 145 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +6.61 (A), +7.01 (B) Absolute: +0.80 (A), +1.03 (B)
Spectral Class	A0V white main sequence star (combined spectrum, some sources prefer B9.5V blue main sequence star)
Optimum Visibility	October

The orange star to the west (left) in this image is Lambda² Sculptoris, a rather less luminous star than Lambda¹, but also much closer to the Solar System, and so the two stars appear to shine with similar brightness in skies of Earth. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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