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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	y Carinae
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	4352
HD	97534
Variable Designation	V533 Carinae
Constellation	Carina
Right Ascension	11h 12m 36s
Declination	-60° 19' 3"
Distance	c.12,700 light years c.3,900 parsecs (approximate)
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.61 Absolute: -8.35
Spectral Class	A6Iae white supergiant
Optimum Visibility	March / April (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

The supergiant y Carinae is the brightest member of an extensive open cluster in eastern Carina. The wide cluster is designated Collinder 240, within and around which are an array of lesser clusters. These include examples such as Collinder 239 (NGC 3572 to the direct west of y Carinae) and Trumpler 18 to the south. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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