υ Carinae (upsilon Carinae)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -30.06°
Az: 196.88°
Direction: South-South-West
υ Carinae is a double giant star of spectral class B7 in the constellation of Carina.
υ Carinae visual magnitude is 6.26. Because of its faintness, υ 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 υ Carinae. The red arrow shows the motion of υ Carinae during the next
10000 years (-1.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and 3.83 arcmin in declination);
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Finder Chart
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Finder chart for υ Carinae (upsilon Carinae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Star System Properties
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Finder chart for υ Carinae (upsilon Carinae).
υ Carinae is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the υ Carinae double sysyem:
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
υ Carinae (upsilon Carinae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK