V371 Carinae

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V371 Carinae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Carina
Right ascension 11h08m34.0s
Declination −61°56′50″
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.11
Distance >3000 ly
(>900 pc)
Spectral type B9Ia
Other designations
V371 Carinae, HR 4338, HD 96919, CP−61°2075, FK5 2891, HIP 54461, SAO 251286, GC 15331

V371 Carinae (V371 Carinae is a star in the constellation Carina.

V371 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.