X Carinae

The visual band light curve for X Carinae, plotted from ASAS data[1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Carina
Right ascension 08h 31m 16.79965s[2]
Declination −59° 13′ 37.3440″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.06[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type A0Vn[2]
B−V color index 0.13[2]
Variable type Beta Lyrae[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)15.00[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -3.74[2] mas/yr
Dec.: 11.64[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.57 ± 0.57 mas[2]
Distanceapprox. 1,300 ly
(approx. 390 pc)
Other designations
HIP 41793, SAO 236056, CD-58° 2144, HD 72698.
Database references
SIMBADdata

X Carinae is a Beta Lyrae variable in the constellation Carina. It ranges between magnitudes 7.9 and 8.65 over a period of approximately 1.08 days.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "ASAS All Star Catalogue". The All Sky Automated Survey. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "X Carinae". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  3. 1 2 VSX (4 January 2010). "X Carinae". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 28 September 2014.


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