U Carinae

U Carinae

Observation data Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation	Carina
Right ascension	10^h 57^m 48.18690^s[1]
Declination	−59° 43′ 55.8872″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	6.86[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type	Classical Cepheid[1]
B−V color index	−0.19[1]
Variable type	Classical Cepheid[1]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ)	RA: −7.14[1] mas/yr Dec.: −7.48[1] mas/yr
Details
Other designations
U Carinae, U Car, CD-59 3448, HD 95109, HR 4276[1]
Database references
SIMBAD	data

U Carinae (U Car) is a Classical Cepheid variable, a type of variable star, in the constellation Carina. Its apparent magnitude is 6.86.

References

1. SIMBAD, U Carinae