ω Carinae (omega Carinae)
ω Carinae is a giant star in the constellation of Carina.
ω Carinae visual magnitude is 3.32. Because of its moderate brightness, ω Carinae should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about ω Carinae:
ω Carinae (omega Carinae) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -42.6°
Azimuth: 206.5°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ω Carinae
ω Carinae is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of ω Carinae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of ω Carinae in the sky:

Visibility of ω Carinae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
ω Carinae (omega Carinae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Digitized Sky Survey image of ω Carinae
The image below is a photograph of ω Carinae from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of ω Carinae is -0.039 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.007 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of ω Carinae from the Sun and relative movement
ω Carinae is distant 370.03 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of ω Carinae
ω Carinae belongs to spectral class B8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ω Carinae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
