η Carinae (eta Carinae)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -22.07° Az: 171.27° 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.

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

Right Ascension 10h 46m 02s

Declination -59° 49’ 00”

Hour Angle 22h 55m 02s

Sidereal Time 09h 41m 04s

J2000

Right Ascension 10h 45m 03s

Declination -59° 41’ 03”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 287.6°

Galactic Latitude -0.63°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for η Carinae (eta Carinae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.21

Class

Spectral Type p

Color Index (B-V) 0.61

Temperature 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:

Main star magnitude 6.21

Secondary star magnitude 6.31

Magnitude difference 0.1

Separation 0.2 arcsec

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation η Carinae
(eta Carinae)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD93308

SAO Catalogue SAO238429

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-59 2620

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Eta Car

Visibility from Your Location

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

Set Location

Other stars in Carina