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name: α Dor
constellation: Dor
created_by: 8mag
created_date: 2022-01-21 17:00:00
updated_by: skybber
updated_date: 2022-02-05 20:14:22.786832
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the brightest star in the constellation has an apparent brightness of 3.47mag. In reality, it is a close binary because 77.7" from the main component is a companion of 9.8mag brightness. It lies at a distance of 176 light years.