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UY Scuti

BD -12 5055

Red supergiant in Scutum

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	None
HD	None
Variable Designation	UY Scuti
Constellation	Sagitta
Right Ascension	18h 27m 37s
Declination	-12° 27' 59"
Distance	c. 6,300 light years c. 1,900 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +9.31 Absolute: -2.12
Spectral Class	M4Iae red supergiant
Optimum Visibility	July

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