Carina (constellation)
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Template:Infobox Constellation Carina (Latin for keel) is a southern constellation which forms part of the old constellation of Argo Navis. It contains Canopus, the second brightest star in the night sky, and the supermassive star eta Carinae which is embedded in the naked eye visible Carina Nebula NGC 3372.
Stars
- Stars with proper names:
- Canopus or Suhail [Suhel] (α Car) -0.72
- < Canōpus < Κάνωποσ
- Canopus or Suhail [Suhel] (α Car) -0.72
- Miaplacidus [Maiaplacidus] (β Car) 1.68
- < مياه miyāh waters + placidus placid
- Miaplacidus [Maiaplacidus] (β Car) 1.68
- Stars with Bayer designations:
- υ Car 2.92; χ Car 3.46; ω Car 3.29; a Car 3.43; b1 Car 4.93; b2 Car 5.17; c Car 3.84; d Car 4.31; e1 Car 5.27; e2 Car 4.84; f Car 4.50; g Car 4.34; h Car 4.08; i Car 3.96; k Car 4.79; l Car 3.69; m Car 4.51; p Car 3.30; q Car 3.39; r Car 4.45; s Car 3.81; t1 Car 5.08; t2 Car 4.69; u Car 3.78; w Car 4.58; x Car 3.93; y Car 4.59; z Car 4.62; z2 Car 5.11; A Car 4.41; B Car 4.74; C Car 5.16; D Car 4.81; E Car 4.66; G Car 4.47; H Car 5.46; I Car 3.99; K Car 4.72; L Car 4.97; M Car 5.15; N Car 4.35; O Car 5.60; P Car 4.65; Q Car 4.93
- Stars with Flamsteed designations:
- 23 Car 5.14
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External links
- The Deep Photographic Guide to the Constellations: Carina (http://www.allthesky.com/constellations/crux/)ca:Carina
de:Schiffskiel (Sternbild) fr:Carène (constellation) ko:용골자리 nl:Carina ja:りゅうこつ座 pl:Kil (gwiazdozbiór) th:กลุ่มดาวกระดูกงูเรือ