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i Carinae

Blue giant in Carina

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	i Carinae
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	3663
HD	79447
Constellation	Carina
Right Ascension	9h 11m 17s
Declination	-62° 19' 1"
Distance	543 light years 166 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.96 Absolute: -2.15
Spectral Class	B3III blue giant
Optimum Visibility	February / March (Usually visible from southern latitudes)
Notes	i Carinae is a young, hot star estimated to be approximately seven times more massive than the Sun, but some two thousand times as luminous. This star uses a lowercase 'i' for its designation, and is not to be confused with (uppercase) I Carinae in the south of the constellation, or ι (Iota) Carinae, a rather brighter star given the name Aspidiske.

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