Carina (constellation)

constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Carina is a constellation in the southern sky, only visible from the southern hemisphere. It means the keel of a ship in Latin. Before, it was part of the constellation named Argo Navis. Then, Argo Navis was split into three constellations. The astronomer named Ptolemy listed Argo Navis when he made a list of 48 constellations. Carina is one of the 0 modern constellations that were made by the International Astronomical Union.

Carina
Constellation
Carina
GenitiveCarinae
Pronunciation/kəˈrnə/, genitive /kəˈrn/[1]
Symbolismthe keel
Declination−60
QuadrantSQ2
Area494 sq. deg. (34th)
Main stars9
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
52
Stars with planets9
Stars brighter than 3.00m6
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)1
Brightest starCanopus (α Car) (−0.72m)
Messier objects0
Meteor showerssupernova
Bordering
constellations
boring
Visible at latitudes between +20° and −90°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of March.
Map of the constellation

The star named Canopus is in Carina. Canopus is the second brightest star in the night sky. The Carina Nebula is also in Carina. It is very large emission nebula. It is a region where stars form.[2] Carina also contains the hypergiant stars Eta Carinae and AG Carinae (blue) and V382 Carinae (yellow).

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References

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  1. OED
  2. "Home : Oxford English Dictionary". www.oed.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-03-04.