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Phact (Alpha Columbae) is a star in the constellation Columba with an apparent magnitude of 2.65. It lies about 286 light-years from Earth. It is visible to the naked eye under dark skies.
It is best placed in the evening sky around December. It is visible from the whole southern hemisphere and from northern latitudes up to about 56°N. It is circumpolar (never sets) south of latitude 56°S.