HD 73389
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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Constellation (pronunciation) |
Carina |
Right ascension | 08h35m19.6s |
Declination | −58°00′33″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.84 |
Distance | 230 ± 7 ly (70 ± 2 pc) |
Spectral type | K0III |
Other designations | |
HD 73389, also known as e² Carinae (e² Car), is a binary star in the constellation Carina. It is approximately 230 light years from Earth.
The primary component, e² Carinae A, is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.84. The companion star, e² Carinae B, is an eighth magnitude star located 0.29 arcseconds, or at least 20 AU from the primary.