D Carinae
For d Carinae, see V343 Carinae.
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Carina |
| Right ascension | 08h00m20.0s |
| Declination | −63°34′03″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.81 |
| Distance | 542 ± 44 ly (166 ± 14 pc) |
| Spectral type | B3V |
| Other designations | |
D Carinae (D Car) is a star in the constellation Carina. It is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.81 and is approximately 542 light years from Earth. This star has a radius of nearly four times the radius of the Sun.[1]
References
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, E. L.; Massa, D. (March 2005), "Determining the Physical Properties of the B Stars. II. Calibration of Synthetic Photometry", The Astronomical Journal 129 (3): 1642–1662, arXiv:astro-ph/0412542, Bibcode:2005AJ....129.1642F, doi:10.1086/427855
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