B Carinae

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B Carinae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation Carina
Right ascension 08h09m00.7s
Declination −61°18′09″
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.74
Distance 69.8 ± 5. ly
(21.4 ± 1.5 pc)
Spectral type F5V
Other designations
HR 3220, HD 68456, Gl 297.1, CP−60°1074, FK5 2636, HIP 39903, SAO 250131, GC 11115
For b¹ Carinae, see V376 Carinae.
For b² Carinae, see HD 77370.

B Carinae (B Car) is a star in the constellation Carina. It is a yellow-white F-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.74 and is approximately 69.8 light years from Earth.