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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	a Carinae
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	3659
HD	79351
Variable Designation	V357 Carinae
Constellation	Carina
Right Ascension	9h 10m 58s
Declination	-58° 58' 1"
Distance	447 light years 137 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.43 Absolute: -2.25
Spectral Class	B2IV-V blue subgiant
Optimum Visibility	February / March (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

The brighter star seen to the east (left) of this image is Aspidiske or Iota Carinae. Aspidiske is considerably more distant from the Sun than a Carinae, but is an intensely luminous supergiant star. So, despite its much greater distance, Aspidiske nonetheless seems the brighter of the two stars as seen from Earth. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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