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x Carinae

V382 Carinae

Yellow hypergiant in Carina

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Proper NameNone
Bayer Designationx Carinae
Flamsteed NumberNone
HR (BSC)4337
HD96918
Variable DesignationV382 Carinae
ConstellationCarina
Right Ascension11h 8m 35s
Declination-58° 58' 30"
Distancec.6,200 light years
c.1,900 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +3.92
Absolute: -7.47
Spectral ClassG50-Ia yellow hypergiant
Optimum VisibilityMarch (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

The clustered stars in the upper right (northwestern) quadrant of this image are part of the extensive Wishing Well Cluster, C91. x Carinae does not belong to the Wishing Well, but is a much more distant hypergiant star, far outshining the fainter young stars that make up the foreground cluster. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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