c Carinae (HIP 43783), a blue-white main-sequence star in Stars

c Carinae (HIP 43783) is a blue-white main-sequence star (B8IIMn metallic lines) in Stars, 320 light years from Earth at magnitude 3.84.

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c Carinae (HIP 43783)

c Carinae is a blue-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 320 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 3.84. Galactic velocity: 33.2 km/s. Galactic orbit: 18,852 24,103 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 8h 55m, Dec -60° 38.7'

Spectral type: B8IIMn metallic lines

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