A Carinae

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For a Carinae, see V357 Carinae.
A Carinae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)		 Carina
Right ascension 06h49m51.3s
Declination −53°37′20″
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.41
Distance 553 ly
(169 pc)
Spectral type G6II
Other designations
V415 Carinae, HR 2554, HD 50337, CP−53°1168, HIP 32761, SAO 234737, GC 8972, CCDM J06499-5337

A Carinae (A Car) is a spectroscopic binary in the constellation Carina. It is approximately 553 light years from Earth.

The primary component, A Carinae A, is a yellow G-type bright giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.41. The second component, A Carinae B, is a white A-type main sequence dwarf, about three magnitudes fainter than the primary. The semi-major axis of the secondary's orbit is 2.17 arcseconds.

The two components regularly eclipse each other, making A Carinae a variable star. Its brightness varies by 0.06 magnitudes with a period equal to its orbital period of 195 days.


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