V382 Carinae

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V382 Carinae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Carina
Right ascension 11h08m35.4s
Declination −58°58′30″
Apparent magnitude (V) +3.93
Characteristics
Spectral type G40-Ia
U-B color index +0.94
B-V color index +1.23
Variable type Cepheid
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) +7 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −5.03 mas/yr
Dec.: 2.09 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 0.55 ± 0.54 mas
Distance > 3000 ly (> 920 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) −7.36
Other designations
x Carinae, HR 4337, HD 96918, CP−58°3189, FK5 1289, HIP 54463, SAO 238813, GC 15329

V382 Carinae, also known by its Bayer designation, x Carinae (x Car), is a star in the constellation Carina.

V382 Carinae is a yellow G-type hypergiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +3.93. It is 5930.90 light years from Earth. It is classified as a Cepheid variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +3.84 to +4.02.