Beta Volantis

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β Volantis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)		 Volans
Right ascension 08h 25m 44.2s
Declination −66° 08' 13"
Apparent magnitude (V) +3.77
Distance 108 ± 2 ly
(33.1 ± 0.5 pc)
Spectral type K1III
Other designations
NN 3499, HR 3347,
HD 71878, CP-65 933,
FK5 319, HIP 41312,
SAO 250228, GC 11567

Beta Volantis (β Vol / β Volantis) is the brightest star of the constellation Volans. Its distance is about 108 light years and spectral class is K1III.

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