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Carina Stars

AG Carinae

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ag carinae star,luminous blue variable

AG Carinae (HD 94910) is a luminous blue variable (LBV) located approximately 17,000 light-years away in the southern constellation Carina (the Keel). With an apparent… Read More »AG Carinae

Eta Carinae

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eta carinae star system,homunculus nebula

Eta Carinae (η Car) is a massive binary star system located approximately 7,500 light-years away in the constellation Carina. Composed of at least two exceptionally… Read More »Eta Carinae

Aspidiske

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Aspidiske star,Iota Carinae

Aspidiske, Iota Carinae (ι Car) is a white supergiant star located 690 light years away in the southern constellation Carina. With an apparent magnitude of… Read More »Aspidiske

Canopus

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canopus star,alpha carinae

Canopus, Alpha Carinae (α Car), is a white bright giant star located in the constellation Carina. With an apparent magnitude of -0.74, it is the… Read More »Canopus

Avior

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avior star,epsilon carinae

Avior, Epsilon Carinae (ε Car), is a double star located in the southern constellation Carina. With a combined apparent magnitude of 1.86, the star system… Read More »Avior

Miaplacidus

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miaplacidus star,beta carinae

Miaplacidus, Beta Carinae (β Car), is a blue-white giant star located in the constellation Carina. With an apparent magnitude of 1.69, it is the second… Read More »Miaplacidus