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Imai

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**Cru**

The star Imai, officially designated Cru, is a remarkably prominent magnitude 2.773 star located within the Constellation Cru. Measuring a visual magnitude of just 2.773, it’s a gentle dwarf star. Its coordinates are RA 183.7860°, Dec -58.7490°. Distance is 455 light years, and Parallax is 7.168 mas. It is currently observed as HD 106490, and the star’s proper motion RA shows a mean rate of -36.95 mas/yr, indicating its consistent movement across the sky.

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FactsHIP 59747
Right ascension
12h 15m 09s
Declination
−58° 44′ 56″
Magnitude
2.77
Distance
≈ 455 ly
Data: gaia-dr3