F Carinae

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The correct title of this article is f Carinae. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.
f Carinae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation Carina
Right ascension 08h46m42.5s
Declination −56°46′11″
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.50
Distance 546 ± 39 ly
(168 ± 12 pc)
Spectral type B3Vne
Other designations
V344 Carinae, HR 3498, HD 75311, CP−56°1865, FK5 2695, HIP 43105, SAO 236268, GC 12138

f Carinae (f Car) is a star in the constellation Carina.

f Carinae is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.50. It is approximately 546 light years from Earth. It is classified as a Gamma Cassiopeiae type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.4 to +4.51.