X Carinae

variable star in the constellation Carina

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.[2]

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

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "X Carinae". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 VSX (4 January 2010). "X Carinae". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 28 September 2014.