| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Carina |
| Right ascension | 9h 45m 14.8113s |
| Declination | -62° 30′ 28.451″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.40 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G3Ib |
| U−B color index | +0.77 |
| B−V color index | +1.02 |
| Variable type | Classical Cepheid |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +3.3 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -12.88 mas/yr Dec.: +8.28 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.16 ± 0.47 mas |
| Distance | 1,509.26 ly (462.96 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | -4.93 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 12 M☉ |
| Radius | 120 R☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 1.5 |
| Luminosity (bolometric) | 8,680 L☉ |
| Temperature | 5,091 K |
| Metallicity | 0.30 (Fe/H) |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | +4.0 km/s |
| Age | ~17 million years |
| Other designations | |
HD 84810, also known as l Carinae (l Car) is a star in the constellation Carina.
l Carinae is a yellow G-type supergiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +3.69. It is approximately 1510 light years from Earth. It is classified as a Cepheid variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +3.28 to +4.18 with a period of 35.54 days.
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