V357 Carinae
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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Constellation (pronunciation) |
Carina |
Right ascension | 09h10m58.0s |
Declination | −58°58′01″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +3.43 |
Distance | 419 ± 25 ly (128 ± 8 pc) |
Spectral type | B2IV-V |
Other designations | |
V357 Carinae (a Car / a Carinae) is a spectroscopic binary in the constellation Carina. It is approximately 419 light years from Earth. The mean apparent magnitude of the system is +3.43.
V357 Carinae is composed of two similar blue-white B-type subgiants. It is an eclipsing binary. Due to the eclipses, it is a variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +3.41 to +3.44 with a period of 6.75 days, which is its orbital period.