Astronomy:X Carinae
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Short description: Variable star in the constellation Carina
| Observation data Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Carina |
| Right ascension | 08h 31m 16.79965s[2] |
| Declination | −59° 13′ 37.3440″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.06[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | A0Vn[2] |
| B−V color index | 0.13[2] |
| Variable type | Beta Lyrae[3] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 15.00[2] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -3.74[2] mas/yr Dec.: 11.64[2] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.57 ± 0.57[2] mas |
| Distance | approx. 1,300 ly (approx. 390 pc) |
| Other designations | |
HIP 41793, SAO 236056, CD-58° 2144, HD 72698. | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
X Carinae is a Beta Lyrae variable in the constellation Carina. It ranges between magnitudes 7.9 and 8.65 over a period of approximately 1.08 days.[3]
References
- ↑ "ASAS All Star Catalogue". The All Sky Automated Survey. http://www.astrouw.edu.pl/asas/?page=aasc.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 "X Carinae". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=X+Car&NbIdent=1&Radius=2&Radius.unit=arcmin&submit=submit+id.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 VSX (4 January 2010). "X Carinae". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. http://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=5760.
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