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STAR CLAIM · NO. 6d1qmtgv35

Acrux

Crux Alp-1 · Acrux · HD 108248 · HIP-60718
Star identifier
HIP-60718
Astronomical database
View HIP 60718 on SIMBAD ↗
Right ascension
12h 26m 36s
Declination
−63° 05′ 57″
Apparent magnitude
mag 0.77
Spectral type
B0.5I（blue-white star）
Distance
322 ly
Claimed by
TONG
Claim date
September 19, 2026
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  1. First look up HIP 60718 in the SIMBAD astronomical database and confirm the star exists and that the right ascension, declination and magnitude on the certificate match it.
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  3. Exactly one record should come back, with claim number 6d1qmtgv35. If two appear, the registry is inconsistent — please tell us.
  4. You can also open data/registrations/6d1qmtgv35.json in the public repository and read the raw record.

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