M Carinae
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 Location of M Carinae (circled) |
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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| Constellation | Carina |
| Right ascension | 10h 13m 30.63280s[1] |
| Declination | −66° 22′ 22.1234″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.154[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | Am[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 5.363 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.154 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −15.2 ± 2[1] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −34.25 mas/yr Dec.: 11.26 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 10.60 ± 0.17 mas |
| Distance | 308 ± 5 ly (94 ± 2 pc) |
| Other designations | |
M Carinae (M Car) is a star in the constellation Carina. It is a white A-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.154. It is approximately 308 light years from Earth.
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