D Carinae

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D Carinae
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Carina
Right ascension 08h00m20.0s
Declination −63°34′03″
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.81
Distance 542 ± 44 ly
(166 ± 14 pc)
Spectral type B3V
Other designations
HR 3159, HD 66591, CP−63°866, FK5 2624, HIP 39138, SAO 250069, GC 10893

D Carinae (D Car) is a star in the constellation Carina. It is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.81 and is approximately 542 light years from Earth.