V520 Carinae
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
|
---|---|
Constellation (pronunciation) |
Carina |
Right ascension | 10h43m32.1s |
Declination | −60°34′00″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.58 |
Distance | 1070 ± 170 ly (327 ± 53 pc) |
Spectral type | K4III |
Other designations | |
V520 Carinae (V520 Car / w Car / w Carinae) is a star in the constellation Carina.
V520 Carinae is an orange K-type giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.58. It is approximately 1070 light years from Earth. It is classified as an irregular variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.63 to +4.70.