C Carinae
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Carina |
| Right ascension | 08h15m15.9s |
| Declination | −62°54′57″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.3/+7.9 |
| Distance | 242 ± 10 ly (74 ± 3 pc) |
| Spectral type | A2V |
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C Carinae (C Car) is a binary star in the constellation Carina. It is approximately 242 light years from Earth and has a combined apparent magnitude of +5.16.
The primary component, C Carinae A, is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.3. Its companion, C Carinae B, is a yellow-white F-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +7.9. The two stars are separated by 3.9 arcseconds, or at least 290 AU.
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