Iota Carinae

Starbox begin
name=Iota Carinae Starbox observe
epoch=J2000
ra=09^h 17^m 05.4^s
dec=-59° 16′ 31″
appmag_v=2.21
constell=Carina Starbox character
class=A8 Ib
b-v=0.18
u-b=0.16
variable=Suspected Starbox astrometry
radial_v=13
prop_mo_ra=-19.03
prop_mo_dec=13.11
parallax=4.71
p_error=0.46
absmag_v=−4.46 Starbox catalog
names=HR 3699, HD 80404, SAO 236808, FK5 351, CoD−58°2529, CP−58°1465, NSV 04444, HIP 45556, GC 12831 Starbox reference
Simbad=HD+80404

Iota Carinae (ι Car / ι Carinae) is a star in the constellation Carina. It is one of the brighter stars in the nighttime sky. It also has traditional names Aspidiske, Scutulum or Turais ("Tureis").

Iota Carinae is of spectral type A8 or F0, making it likely a large and powerful white to yellow-white star. Due to precession, Iota Carinae will be the South Star in about 8100 CE.

Iota Carinae should not be confused with Asmidiske (ξ Puppis), a slightly dimmer star residing in a nearby section of the sky.