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η Carinae (eta Carinae)

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -21.51°   Az: 184.58°   Direction: South

η Carinae is a variable and multiple star of spectral class p in the constellation of Carina.

η Carinae visual magnitude is 6.21. Because of its faintness, η Carinae is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

Image of η Carinae (eta Carinae) star
DSS2 image of η Carinae. The red arrow shows the motion of η Carinae during the next 100000 years (-6.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 15.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

10h 46m 03s
-59° 49’ 05”
00h 34m 00s
11h 20m 03s

J2000

10h 45m 03s
-59° 41’ 03”

Galactic Coordinates

287.6°
-0.63°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for η Carinae (eta Carinae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

6.21

p
5929K

Star System Properties

η Carinae is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the η Carinae double sysyem:

6.21
6.31
0.1
0.2 arcsec

Alternative Designations

η Carinae
(eta Carinae)
SAO238429
SAO238429

Visibility from Your Location

η Carinae (eta Carinae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK