Constellation | |
![]() List of stars in Carina |
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Abbreviation | Car |
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Genitive | Carinae |
Pronunciation | /kəˈraɪnə/, genitive /kəˈraɪniː/ |
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. |