V343 Carinae
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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Constellation (pronunciation) |
Carina |
Right ascension | 08h40m37.0s |
Declination | −59°45′40″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.31 |
Distance | 1410 ± 280 ly (433 ± 86 pc) |
Spectral type | B1.5III |
Other designations | |
V343 Carinae (d Car / d Carinae) is a binary star in the constellation Carina. It is approximately 1410 light years from Earth.
V343 Carinae is a blue-white B-type giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.31. It is classified as a Beta Cephei type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.30 to +4.33. It is a spectroscopic binary with an orbital period of 134 days.