- Theta Carinae
Starbox short
name=θ Carinae
epoch=J2000.0
constell=Carina
ra=10h42m57.4s
dec=−64°23′40″
spectral=B0Vp
appmag_v=+2.74
absmag_v=-2.91
dist_ly=439 ± 30
dist_pc=135 ± 9
names=HR 4199, HD 93030, CP−63°1599, FK5 406, HIP 52419, SAO 251083, GC 14755, CCDM J10430-6424Theta Carinae (θ Car / θ Carinae) is a
star in theconstellation Carina. It is the brightest star in theopen star cluster IC 2602 , and it marks the northeastern end of theDiamond Cross asterism . This star also has the virtually obscure proper name Vathorz Posterior, a name ofOld Norse -Latin origin meaning "Succeeding One of the Waterline" (probably the waterline alongside the Ship Argo).θ Carinae is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an
apparent magnitude of +2.74. It is approximately 439light years fromEarth .References
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* [http://www.southernskyphoto.com/southern_sky/crosses.htm Southern Sky Photos]External links
* [http://www.alcyone.de/cgi-bin/search.pl?object=HR4199 Yale Bright Star Catalog: Theta Carinae]
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