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Carina

Carina

AbbreviationCar
GenitiveCarinae
Meaning in Englishthe Keel (of the Argo Navis)
Right ascension9 h
Declination-60°
Visible to latitudeBetween ??° and ??°
Best visible??
Area
 - Total
Ranked 34th
494 sq. deg.
Number of stars with
apparent magnitude < 3
5
Brightest star
 - Apparent magnitude
Canopus (α Car)
-0.7
Meteor showers
  • ??
\'Bordering constellations'

Carina (the 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 eta Carinae.