E Carinae ( lat. E Carinae ) is a star in the constellation of Carinae , a white-blue spectral class B subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.66, which is 1080 light-years from Earth . A star is classified as a Cassiopeia type γ variable , and its brightness varies from +4.67 to +4.78 with a period of 137.7 days.
| E carina | |||
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| Star | |||
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |||
| Right ascension | |||
| Declination | |||
| Distance | 1,080 ± 190 st. years (331 ± 58 pc ) | ||
| Visible magnitude ( V ) | +4.66 | ||
| Constellation | Keel | ||
| Specifications | |||
| Spectral class | B2IVe | ||
| Variability | γC | ||
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| Information in databases | |||
| SIMBAD | |||
See also
- HD 73390
- HD 73389