S Carinae
For s Carinae, see HD 90853.
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Carina |
Right ascension | 10h09m21.9s |
Declination | −61°32′57″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +6.94(4.5-9.9) |
Distance | 1320 ± 340 ly (410 ± 100 pc) |
Spectral type | K5II-M6IIIe |
Other designations | |
S Carinae (S Car) is a star in the constellation Carina.
S Carinae is an M-type red giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +6.94. It is approximately 1,320 light years from Earth. It is classified as a Mira type variable star and its brightness varies between magnitude +4.5 and +9.9 with a period of 149.49 days.
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