Y Carinae
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- The correct title of this article is y Carinae. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Carina |
| Right ascension | 11h12m36.0s |
| Declination | −60°19′03″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.59 |
| Distance | >4000 ly (>1250 pc) |
| Spectral type | A6Iae |
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y Carinae (y Car) is a star in the constellation Carina. It is at least 4000 light years from Earth.
y Carinae is a white A-type supergiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.59. It is classified as an Alpha Cygni type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.69 to +4.75.
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