HD 79447

This article is about i Carinae. For ι Carinae, see Iota Carinae. For I Carinae, see HD 90589.
i Carinae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Carina
Right ascension 09h11m16.6s
Declination 62° 19′ 02″
Apparent magnitude (V) +3.96
Distance499 ± 36 ly
(153 ± 11 pc)
Spectral typeB3III
Other designations
HR 3663, HD 79447, CP−61°1201, HIP 45101, SAO 250471, GC 12707

HD 79447, also known as i Carinae (i Car) is a star in the constellation Carina. It is a blue-white B-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +3.96 and is approximately 499 light years from Earth.

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