P Carinae

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For p Carinae, see PP Carinae.

P Carinae

Observation data Epoch J2000.0
Constellation	Carina
Right ascension	10h27m24.4s
Declination	−57°38′20″
Apparent magnitude (V)	+4.65
Distance	2000 ly (590 pc)
Spectral type	A9Ia
Other designations
V399 Carinae, HR 4110, HD 90772, CP−57°3256, HIP 51192, SAO 238077, GC 14373

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

P Carinae is a white A-type supergiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.65. It is approximately 2000 light years from Earth. It is classified as a Cepheid variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.64 to +4.71 with a period of 88.3 days.