A Carinae (HIP 32761), a yellow bright giant star in Stars

A Carinae (HIP 32761) is a yellow bright giant star (G4II) in Stars, 544 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.41.

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A Carinae (HIP 32761)

A Carinae is a yellow bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 544 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.41. Galactic velocity: 29.1 km/s. Galactic orbit: 20,861 24,207 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 6h 49m, Dec -53° 37.3'

Spectral type: G4II

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