V344 Carinae
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Observation data Equinox J2000.0 |
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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 (V344 Car / f Car / f Carinae) is a star in the constellation Carina.
V344 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.