A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Carina, sorted by decreasing brightness.
This constellation's Bayer designations (Greek-letter star names) were given while it was still considered part of the constellation of Argo Navis. After Argo Navis was broken up into Carina, Vela, and Puppis, these Greek-letter designations were kept, so that Carina does not have a full complement of Greek-letter designations. For example, since Argo Navis's gamma star went to Vela, there is no Gamma Carinae.
Name | B | Var | HD | HIP | RA | Dec | vis. mag. |
abs. mag. |
Dist. (ly) | Sp. class | Notes |
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Canopus | α | 45348 | 30438 | 06h 23m 57.09s | −52° 41′ 44.6″ | −0.72 | −5.53 | 313 | A9 II[1][2] | Suhel;[3] 2nd brightest star | |
β Car | β | 80007 | 45238 | 09h 13m 12.24s | −69° 43′ 02.9″ | 1.67 | −0.99 | 111 | A1 III[4] | Miaplacidus | |
ε Car | ε | 71129 | 41037 | 08h 22m 30.86s | −59° 30′ 34.3″ | 1.86 | −4.58 | 632 | K3III+B2V | Avior; suspected eclipsing binary, Vmax = 1.82m, Vmin = 1.94m | |
ι Car | ι | 80404 | 45556 | 09h 17m 05.43s | −59° 16′ 30.9″ | 2.23 | −4.43 | 692 | A8Ib | Aspidiske, Turais, Scutulum; suspected variable, Vmax = 2.23m, Vmin = 2.28m | |
θ Car | θ | 93030 | 52419 | 10h 42m 57.43s | −64° 23′ 40.1″ | 2.74 | −2.91 | 439 | B0Vp | in IC 2602 | |
υ Car | υ | 85123 | 48002 | 09h 47m 06.14s | −65° 04′ 19.3″ | 2.92 | −5.56 | 1622 | A9 | binary star | |
ω Car | ω | 89080 | 50099 | 10h 13m 44.28s | −70° 02′ 16.5″ | 3.29 | −1.99 | 370 | B8III | ||
p Car | p | PP | 91465 | 51576 | 10h 32m 01.48s | −61° 41′ 07.3″ | 3.30 | −2.62 | 497 | B4Vne | γ Cas variable, Vmax = 3.22m, Vmin = 3.55m |
V337 Car | q | V337 | 89388 | 50371 | 10h 17m 05.01s | −61° 19′ 56.4″ | 3.39 | −3.38 | 736 | K3II | irregular variable, Vmax = 3.36m, Vmin = 3.44m |
a Car | a | V357 | 79351 | 45080 | 09h 10m 58.11s | −58° 58′ 00.9″ | 3.43 | −2.11 | 418 | B2IV | eclipsing binary, Vmax = 3.41m, Vmin = 3.44m |
χ Car | χ | 65575 | 38827 | 07h 56m 46.74s | −52° 58′ 56.6″ | 3.46 | −1.91 | 387 | B3IVp | β Cep variable, ΔV = 0.015m, P = 0.10 d | |
l Car | l | 84810 | 47854 | 09h 45m 14.83s | −62° 30′ 28.5″ | 3.69 | −4.64 | 1509 | G5Iab/Ib | classical Cepheid, Vmax = 3.28m, Vmin = 4.18m, P = 35.54 d | |
HD 94510 | u | 94510 | 53253 | 10h 53m 29.57s | −58° 51′ 11.8″ | 3.78 | 1.42 | 97 | K0III-IV... | suspected variable, Vmax = 3.75m, Vmin = 3.80m | |
HD 90853 | s | 90853 | 51232 | 10h 27m 52.75s | −58° 44′ 21.9″ | 3.81 | −3.71 | 1042 | F2II | suspected variable | |
HD 76728 | c | 76728 | 43783 | 08h 55m 02.86s | −60° 38′ 41.0″ | 3.84 | −1.06 | 312 | B8III | double star | |
V382 Car | x | V382 | 96918 | 54463 | 11h 08m 35.40s | −58° 58′ 30.2″ | 3.93 | −7.37 | 5927 | G0Ia0 | hypergiant; slow irregular variable, Vmax = 3.77m, Vmin = 4.05m |
HD 79447 | i | 79447 | 45101 | 09h 11m 16.77s | −62° 19′ 01.3″ | 3.96 | −1.97 | 499 | B3IV | variable star, ΔV = 0.008m, P = 22.26 d | |
HD 90589 | I | 90589 | 50954 | 10h 24m 23.74s | −74° 01′ 53.6″ | 3.99 | 2.94 | 53 | F2IV | suspected variable, Vmax = 3.96m, Vmin = 4.00m | |
HD 83183 | h | 83183 | 46974 | 09h 34m 26.66s | −59° 13′ 47.2″ | 4.08 | −4.83 | 1976 | B5II | ||
V343 Car | d | V343 | 74375 | 42568 | 08h 40m 37.04s | −59° 45′ 39.7″ | 4.31 | −3.87 | 1411 | B1.5III | β Cep variable |
HD 80230 | g | 80230 | 45496 | 09h 16m 12.10s | −57° 32′ 29.2″ | 4.34 | −1.74 | 536 | M1III | suspected variable, Vmax = 4.31m, Vmin = 4.35m | |
HD 47306 | N | 47306 | 31407 | 06h 34m 58.59s | −52° 58′ 32.3″ | 4.35 | −4.31 | 1762 | B9III | ||
HR 2554 | A | V415 | 50337 | 32761 | 06h 49m 51.32s | −53° 37′ 21.0″ | 4.39 | −1.74 | 553 | G6II | Algol variable, ΔV = 0.06m |
HD 91942 | r | 91942 | 51849 | 10h 35m 35.31s | −57° 33′ 27.5″ | 4.45 | −3.68 | 1376 | K3/K4II | suspected variable | |
η Car | η | 93308 | 10h 45m 03.60s | −59° 41′ 03.0″ | 4.47 | 7500 | LBV | Foramen, Tseen She; in Trumpler 16; binary star; luminous blue variable, Vmax = −0.8m, Vmin = 7.9m; surrounded by the Homunculus Nebula; one of the most luminous and most massive stars known. | |||
HR 3643 | G | 78791 | 44599 | 09h 05m 08.83s | −72° 36′ 09.7″ | 4.47 | −1.25 | 454 | F6II-III | ||
V344 Car | f | V344 | 75311 | 43105 | 08h 46m 42.56s | −56° 46′ 11.3″ | 4.50 | −1.62 | 546 | B3Vne | γ Cas variable, Vmax = 4.40m, Vmin = 4.51m |
HD 83944 | m | 83944 | 47391 | 09h 39m 21.04s | −61° 19′ 41.2″ | 4.51 | 0.33 | 224 | B9V | suspected variable | |
V520 Car | w | V520 | 93070 | 52468 | 10h 43m 32.31s | −60° 33′ 59.9″ | 4.58 | −2.99 | 1065 | K3Ib | irregular variable, Vmax = 4.50m, Vmin = 4.59m |
V533 Car | y | V533 | 97534 | 54751 | 11h 12m 36.02s | −60° 19′ 03.5″ | 4.59 | −8.34 | 12538 | A6Ia | α Cyg variable |
HD 96566 | z1 | 96566 | 54301 | 11h 06m 32.47s | −62° 25′ 26.9″ | 4.62 | −0.65 | 370 | G8III | ||
V399 Car | P | V399 | 90772 | 51192 | 10h 27m 24.48s | −57° 38′ 19.7″ | 4.65 | A6Ia | semiregular variable, Vmax = 4.63m, Vmin = 4.72m, P = 88.3 d | ||
V345 Car | E | V345 | 78764 | 44626 | 09h 05m 38.38s | −70° 32′ 18.7″ | 4.67 | −2.94 | 1079 | B2IVe | γ Cas variable, Vmax = 4.67m, Vmin = 4.78m, P = 137.7 d |
HD 92397 | t2 | 92397 | 52102 | 10h 38m 45.01s | −59° 10′ 58.8″ | 4.69 | −4.08 | 1852 | K4/K5III: | suspected variable | |
HD 91375 | K | 91375 | 51438 | 10h 30m 20.08s | −71° 59′ 33.8″ | 4.72 | 0.22 | 259 | A2III | ||
HR 3220 | B | 68456 | 39903 | 08h 09m 00.86s | −61° 18′ 06.1″ | 4.74 | 3.09 | 70 | F5V | ||
V518 Car | V518 | 92938 | 52370 | 10h 42m 14.14s | −64° 27′ 59.2″ | 4.76 | −0.97 | 456 | B3V | in IC 2602; γ Cas variable | |
HD 81101 | k | 81101 | 45856 | 09h 20m 56.83s | −62° 24′ 16.7″ | 4.79 | 0.62 | 223 | G6III | ||
HD 93194 | 93194 | 52502 | 10h 44m 06.94s | −63° 57′ 40.0″ | 4.80 | −1.06 | 484 | B5Vn | in IC 2602; suspected irregular variable, Vmax = 4.79m, Vmin = 4.84m | ||
HD 66591 | D | 66591 | 39138 | 08h 00m 19.97s | −63° 34′ 03.0″ | 4.81 | −1.29 | 542 | B3V | suspected variable | |
HD 73389 | e2 | 73389 | 42134 | 08h 35m 19.65s | −58° 00′ 33.5″ | 4.84 | 0.60 | 229 | K0III | ||
HD 93607 | 93607 | 52736 | 10h 46m 51.24s | −64° 23′ 00.6″ | 4.87 | −0.83 | 449 | B3IV | in IC 2602; suspected variable | ||
HD 61248 | Q | 61248 | 36942 | 07h 35m 39.70s | −52° 32′ 01.7″ | 4.93 | −0.48 | 394 | K3III | suspected variable | |
V376 Car | b1 | V376 | 77002 | 43937 | 08h 56m 58.43s | −59° 13′ 45.7″ | 4.93 | −1.47 | 621 | B2IV-V | β Cep variable, Vmax = 4.91m, Vmin = 4.96m, P = 0.021 d |
HD 91496 | 91496 | 51495 | 10h 31m 02.07s | −73° 13′ 17.4″ | 4.94 | −2.42 | 964 | K4/K5III | suspected variable, Vmax = 4.87m, Vmin = 4.97m | ||
HD 90264 | L | 90264 | 50847 | 10h 22m 58.18s | −66° 54′ 05.5″ | 4.97 | −0.63 | 430 | B8V | ||
HD 92063 | t1 | 92063 | 51912 | 10h 36m 20.56s | −59° 33′ 51.5″ | 5.08 | 0.50 | 269 | K1III | ||
HD 59219 | 59219 | 36114 | 07h 26m 21.86s | −51° 01′ 06.6″ | 5.09 | −1.09 | 562 | K0III | |||
HD 96919 | z2 | V371 | 96919 | 54461 | 11h 08m 34.01s | −61° 56′ 49.8″ | 5.12 | −6.03 | 5525 | B9Ia | α Cyg variable, Vmax = 5.12m, Vmin = 5.19m |
HD 53047 | 53047 | 33779 | 07h 00m 51.51s | −51° 24′ 09.5″ | 5.14 | −1.25 | 617 | M1III | semiregular variable | ||
V386 Car | V386 | 54118 | 34105 | 07h 04m 18.32s | −56° 44′ 59.0″ | 5.14 | 0.45 | 282 | A0p: | α2 CVn variable, ΔV = 0.026m, P = 3.28 d | |
HD 88981 | M | 88981 | 50083 | 10h 13m 30.68s | −66° 22′ 22.2″ | 5.15 | 0.31 | 304 | Am | ||
HD 69863 | C | 69863 | 40429 | 08h 15m 15.95s | −62° 54′ 56.2″ | 5.16 | 0.81 | 242 | A+... | binary star | |
HD 77370 | b2 | 77370 | 44143 | 08h 59m 24.38s | −59° 05′ 03.8″ | 5.17 | 3.08 | 85 | F3V | ||
HR 3153 | V460 | 66342 | 39070 | 07h 59m 37.55s | −60° 35′ 13.5″ | 5.19 | −2.34 | 1045 | M0II | in NGC 2516; semiregular variable, Vmax = 5.15m, Vmin = 5.3m | |
HD 97583 | 97583 | 54767 | 11h 12m 45.27s | −64° 10′ 11.2″ | 5.22 | 0.30 | 314 | B9V | double star | ||
HD 93549 | 93549 | 52701 | 10h 46m 29.61s | −64° 15′ 47.7″ | 5.23 | −0.37 | 429 | B7IV | in IC 2602 | ||
HD 88323 | 88323 | 49698 | 10h 08m 42.84s | −65° 48′ 55.9″ | 5.26 | 0.16 | 341 | K0III | optical double | ||
V524 Car | V524 | 94367 | 53154 | 10h 52m 30.85s | −57° 14′ 25.5″ | 5.26 | −6.08 | 6037 | B9Ia | α Cyg variable | |
HD 73390 | e1 | 73390 | 42129 | 08h 35m 15.58s | −58° 13′ 29.1″ | 5.27 | −2.08 | 962 | B3V+... | ||