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Encyclopedia > Carina (constellation)
Carina

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List of stars in Carina
Abbreviation: Car
Genitive: Carinae
Symbology: the Keel (of the Argo Navis)
Right ascension: 9 h
Declination: −60°
Area: 494 sq. deg. (34th)
Main stars: 9
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 50
Stars with known planets: 4
Bright stars: 5
Nearby stars: 4
Brightest star: Canopus (α Car) (−0.7m)
Nearest star: I Car (52.9 ly)
Messier objects: 0
Meteor showers: Alpha Carinids
Eta Carinids
Bordering constellations: Vela
Puppis
Pictor
Volans
Chamaeleon
Musca
Centaurus
Visible at latitudes between +20° and −90°
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of March

Carina (IPA: /kəˈriːnə/, Latin: keel) is a southern constellation which forms part of the old constellation of Argo Navis. It contains Canopus, the second brightest star in the night sky, and the supermassive star η Carinae which is embedded in the giant Eta Carinae Nebula (NGC 3372). This is a celestial map of the constellation Carina, the Keel. ... This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Carina, sorted by decreasing brightness. ... The genitive case is a grammatical case that indicates a relationship, primarily one of possession, between the noun in the genitive case and another noun. ... The constellation Argo Navis drawn by Johannes Hevelius in 1690 Argo Navis (or simply Argo) was a large southern constellation representing the Argo, the ship used by Jason and the Argonauts in Greek mythology. ... Equatorial Coordinates Right ascension (abbrev. ... In astronomy, declination (abbrev. ... Here is a list of the 88 modern constellations by their area in the sky, measured in square degrees. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Flamsteed designations for stars are similar to Bayer designations, except that they use numbers instead of Greek letters. ... Canopus (α Car / α Carinae / Alpha Carinae) is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina, and the second brightest star in the sky, with a visual magnitude of −0. ... The apparent magnitude (m) of a star, planet or other celestial body is a measure of its apparent brightness as seen by an observer on Earth. ... I Carinae (I Car) is a star in the constellation Carina. ... A light-year or lightyear (symbol: ly) is a unit of measurement of length, specifically the distance light travels in vacuum in one year. ... The Messier objects are a set of astronomical objects catalogued by Charles Messier in his catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters first published in 1774. ... The Taurids Meteor Shower A meteor shower, some of which are known as a meteor storm or meteor outburst, is a celestial event where a group of meteors are observed to radiate from one point in the sky. ... The Eta Carinids are a meteor shower lasting from January 14 to 27 each year. ... Vela (IPA: , Latin: ) is a southern constellation, one of the four parts into which Argo Navis was split (the others being Carina, Puppis and Pyxis). ... Puppis (IPA: , Latin: ) is a southern constellation. ... Pictor (IPA: , Latin: ) is one of the minor southern (declination -50° to -60°) constellations. ... Categories: Astronomy stubs | Modern constellations | Constellations | Volans constellation ... For other uses of the word, see chameleon (disambiguation) Chamaeleon (Latin for chameleon) is a minor southern constellation. ... Musca (Latin for Fly) is one of the minor southern constellations. ... Centaurus (Latin for centaur) was one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy, and counts also among the 88 modern constellations. ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... // In boats and ships, keel can mean either of two parts; a structural element, or a hydrodynamic element; these parts overlap. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The constellation Argo Navis drawn by Johannes Hevelius in 1690 Argo Navis (or simply Argo) was a large southern constellation representing the Argo, the ship used by Jason and the Argonauts in Greek mythology. ... Canopus (α Car / α Carinae / Alpha Carinae) is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina, and the second brightest star in the sky, with a visual magnitude of −0. ... STAR is an acronym for: Organizations Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers], the self-regulatory body for the entertainment ticket industry in the UK. Society for Telescopy, Astronomy, and Radio, a non-profit New Jersey astronomy club. ... Eta Carinæ (η Carinæ or η Car) is a highly luminous hypergiant star. ... The Eta Carinae Nebula (also known as the Great Nebula in Carina, the Carina Nebula, or NGC 3372) is a large bright nebula which surrounds several open clusters of stars. ...


Notable features

As the Milky Way runs through Carina, there are a large number of open clusters in the constellation. These include NGC 2516 and IC 2602, the latter popularly known as the "Southern Pleiades." The most notable object in Carina is NGC 3372, the Eta Carinae Nebula, a planetary nebula visible to the naked eye that is being ejected by the erratic variable star Eta Carinae, one of the Milky Way's largest stars and one not far from becoming a supernova. NGC 3532 is a large binocular cluster having about 150 stars. Carina also contains the naked-eye globular cluster NGC 2808. Epsilon Carinae and Upsilon Carinae are double stars visible in small telescopes. Carina contains the radiant of the Eta Carinids meteor shower, which peaks around January 21 each year. It has been suggested that Andromeda-Milky Way collision be merged into this article or section. ... The Pleiades is one of the most famous open clusters. ... Southern open cluster NGC 2516 was discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751-1752. ... The Southern Pleiades (also known as the Theta Carinae Cluster, Open Cluster IC 2602, or IC 2602) is an open cluster in the Carina constellation. ... NGC 3372, the Eta Carinae Nebula. ... Eta Carinæ (η Carinæ or η Car) is a highly luminous hypergiant star. ... NGC 3532, also known as the Wishing Well Cluster, is an open cluster in the constellation Carina. ... The Globular Cluster M80 in the constellation Scorpius is located about 28,000 light years from the Sun and contains hundreds of thousands of stars. ... NGC 2808 is a an globular cluster[1] in the constellation Carina. ... Epsilon Carinae (ε Car / ε Carinae) is a star in the constellation Carina. ... Upsilon Carinae (υ Car / υ Carinae) is a star in the constellation Carina. ... The Eta Carinids are a meteor shower lasting from January 14 to 27 each year. ...


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The 88 modern Constellations
Andromeda • Antlia • Apus • Aquarius • Aquila • Ara • Aries • Auriga • Boötes • Caelum • Camelopardalis • Cancer • Canes Venatici • Canis Major • Canis Minor • Capricornus • Carina • Cassiopeia • Centaurus • Cepheus • Cetus • Chamaeleon • Circinus • Columba • Coma Berenices • Corona Australis • Corona Borealis • Corvus • Crater • Crux • Cygnus • Delphinus • Dorado • Draco • Equuleus • Eridanus • Fornax • Gemini • Grus • Hercules • Horologium • Hydra • Hydrus • Indus • Lacerta • Leo • Leo Minor • Lepus • Libra • Lupus • Lynx • Lyra • Mensa • Microscopium • Monoceros • Musca • Norma • Octans • Ophiuchus • Orion • Pavo • Pegasus • Perseus • Phoenix • Pictor • Pisces • Piscis Austrinus • Puppis • Pyxis • Reticulum • Sagitta • Sagittarius • Scorpius • Sculptor • Scutum • Serpens • Sextans • Taurus • Telescopium • Triangulum • Triangulum Australe • Tucana • Ursa Major • Ursa Minor • Vela • Virgo • Volans • Vulpecula
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Carina Constellation (1484 words)
Though it lies on the band of the Milky Way, most of the stars in Carina are relatively faint, with the brilliant exception of Canopus, the second brightest star in the entire sky after Sirius.
Carina is home to Canopus (alpha Carinae), the second brightest star in the heavens.
The most interesting object of the constellation is Eta Carinae: a mystery star which changes its magnitude very irregularly, from a brilliant -0.8 in 1843 to a rather dim -7 in the mid 1870s.
Carina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (182 words)
Carina (anatomy), a ridge in the sagittal plane of the trachea where it splits into the two primary bronchi
Carina, in architecture, was the name Ancient Romans gave for any building in the form of a ship.
Carinae were weepers, or women hired, in Ancient Rome, to weep at funerals.
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