h Carinae (HIP 46974), a blue-white bright giant star in Stars

h Carinae (HIP 46974) is a blue-white bright giant star (B5II) in Stars, 1,323 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.08.

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h Carinae (HIP 46974)

h Carinae is a blue-white bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 1,323 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.08. Galactic velocity: 30.3 km/s. Galactic orbit: 20,662 24,018 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 9h 34m, Dec -59° 13.8'

Spectral type: B5II

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