Z² Carinae
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Carina |
| Right ascension | 11h08m34.0s |
| Declination | −61°56′50″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.11 |
| Distance | >3000 ly (>900 pc) |
| Spectral type | B9Ia |
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- The correct title of this article is z² Carinae. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.
- For other star systems with this Bayer designation, see z Carinae.
z² Carinae (z² Car) is a star in the constellation Carina.
z² Carinae is a blue-white B-type supergiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +5.11. It is at least 3000 light years from Earth. It is classified as an Alpha Cygni type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +5.12 to +5.19.
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