V344 Carinae

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V344 Carinae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Carina
Right ascension 08h46m42.5s
Declination 56°46′11″
Apparent magnitude (V)+4.50
Distance546 ± 39 ly
(168 ± 12 pc)
Spectral typeB3Vne
Other designations
HR 3498, HD 75311, CP−56°1865, FK5 2695, HIP 43105, SAO 236268, GC 12138

V344 Carinae (V344 Car / f Car / f Carinae) is a star in the constellation Carina.

V344 Carinae is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.50. It is approximately 546 light years from Earth. It is classified as a Gamma Cassiopeiae type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.4 to +4.51.


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