Carina
Constellation

List of stars in Carina
Abbreviation Car
Genitive Carinae
Pronunciation /kəˈrnə/, genitive /kəˈrn/
Symbolism the keel
Right ascension 9 h
Declination −60°
Quadrant SQ2
Area 494 sq. deg. (34th)
Main stars 9
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
52
Stars with planets 8
Stars brighter than 3.00m 6
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) 1
Brightest star Canopus (α Car) (−0.72m)
Nearest star LHS 288
(14.64 ly, 4.49 pc)
Messier objects 0
Meteor showers Alpha Carinids
Eta Carinids
Bordering
constellations
Vela
Puppis
Pictor
Volans
Chamaeleon
Musca
Centaurus
Visible at latitudes between +20° and −90°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of March.

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