\begin{table} %t1
\caption{Stellar characteristics$^a$.}\label{moldisks:tab_stellar_char}
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\begin{tabular}{llllllll}
\hline
\hline
\multicolumn{1}{c}{Star}&\multicolumn{1}{c}{SpT}&\multicolumn{1}{c}{$\alpha$}&\multicolumn{1}{c}{$\delta$}&\multicolumn{1}{c}{$D$}&\multicolumn{1}{c}{$M_*$}&\multicolumn{1}{c}{Log($L_*/L_{\sun}$)}
&\multicolumn{1}{c}{Age}\\ 
 & &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(J2000)} &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(J2000)} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{(pc)}&\multicolumn{1}{c}{($M_{\odot}$)}& & \multicolumn{1}{c}{(Myr)}\\
\hline
{\object{LkCa~15}}   & K7      & 04 39 17.8  & $+$22 21 03 & 140 & 0.8 &$-$0.27 & 11.7\\
{\object{TW~Hya}}    &  K8Ve   & 11 01 51.91 & $-$34 42 17.0 & 56 &1.0 & $-$0.60 & 7--15\\
{\object{HD~163296}} & A3Ve    & 17 56 21.26 & $-$21 57 19.5 &122 &2.4 & $+$1.41 &6.0 \\
{\object{MWC 480}}   & A3ep+sh & 04 58 46.27 & $+$29 50 37.0 &131 &2.2 & $+$1.51 & 4.6\\\hline \\[-3mm]  
\end{tabular}}
  $^a$ See Thi et~al.\ (2001) for references. The ages are highly
  uncertain (see also Simon et~al.\ \cite{Simon00}).
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\end{table}