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Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationNone
Flamsteed NumberNone
HR (BSC)None
HDNone
Variable DesignationV1722 Orionis
ConstellationOrion
Right Ascension5h 35m 7s
Declination-4° 54' 57"
Distancec. 1,300 light years
c. 400 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +15.94
Absolute: +8.01
Spectral ClassK7e T Tauri star
Optimum VisibilityDecember / January

V1722 Orionis shines out dimly against a whorl of dark material on the southern edges of the Running Man Nebula in Orion. This is a T Tauri star, a young star still in the later stages of its formation, emerging out of the gases of the surrounding nebula. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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