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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Xi Telescopii
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	7673
HD	190421
Constellation	Telescopium
Right Ascension	20h 7m 23s
Declination	-52° 52' 51"
Distance	748 light years 229 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.92 Absolute: -1.88
Spectral Class	M1IIab red bright giant (some sources prefer K5III orange giant)
Optimum Visibility	August (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

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