Theta Carinae
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Carina |
| Right ascension | 10h42m57.4s |
| Declination | −64°23′40″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +2.74 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -2.91 |
| Distance | 439 ± 30 ly (135 ± 9 pc) |
| Spectral type | B0Vp |
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Theta Carinae (θ Car, θ Carinae) is a star in the constellation Carina. It is the brightest star in the open star cluster IC 2602, and it marks the northeastern end of the Diamond Cross asterism.
In Chinese, 南船 (Nán Chuán), meaning Southern Boat, refers to an asterism consisting of θ Carinae, V337 Carinae, PP Carinae, β Carinae and ω Carinae.[1] Consequently, θ Carinae itself is known as 南船三 (Nán Chuán sān, English: the Third Star of Southern Boat.)[2]
θ Carinae is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +2.74. It is approximately 439 light years from Earth.
[edit] References
- "HD 93030 -- Star in Cluster". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/sim-id.pl?protocol=html&Ident=theta+carinae&NbIdent=1&Radius=10&Radius.unit=arcmin&CooFrame=FK5&CooEpoch=2000&CooEqui=2000&output.max=all&o.catall=on&output.mesdisp=N&Bibyear1=1983&Bibyear2=2005&Frame1=FK5&Frame2=FK4&Frame3=G&Equi1=2000.0&Equi2=1950.0&Equi3=2000.0&Epoch1=2000.0&Epoch2=1950.0&Epoch3=2000.0. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
- Southern Sky Photos
- ^ (Chinese) 中國星座神話, written by 陳久金. Published by 台灣書房出版有限公司, 2005, ISBN 978-986-7332-25-7.
- ^ (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 28 日
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