V343 Carinae

This article is about d Carinae. For D Carinae, see HD 66591.

V343 Carinae

Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Carina
Right ascension	08h40m37.0s
Declination	−59°45′40″
Apparent magnitude (V)	+4.31
Distance	1410 ± 280 ly (433 ± 86 pc)
Spectral type	B1.5III
Other designations
d Carinae, HR 3457, HD 74375, CP−59°1080, FK5 2685, HIP 42568, SAO 236181, GC 11964, CCDM J08406-5946

V343 Carinae (d Car / d Carinae) is a binary star in the constellation Carina. It is approximately 1410 light years from Earth.

V343 Carinae is a blue-white B-type giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.31. It is classified as a Beta Cephei type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.30 to +4.33. It is a spectroscopic binary with an orbital period of 134 days.