HD 73390
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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Constellation (pronunciation) |
Carina |
Right ascension | 08h35m15.4s |
Declination | −58°13′30″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.27 |
Absolute magnitude (V) | -2.08 |
Distance | 960 ± 130 ly (295 ± 39 pc) |
Spectral type | B3V+B3Vn |
Other designations | |
HD 73390, also called e¹ Carinae (e¹ Car), is a binary star in the constellation Carina. It is approximately 960 light years from Earth.
The primary component, e¹ Carinae A, is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.27. Its companion, e¹ Carinae B is a ninth magnitude star located 0.63 arcseconds, or at least 190 AU from the primary.