X Carinae

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

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]

References

↑ ^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.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 VSX (4 January 2010). "X Carinae". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 28 September 2014.

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Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000
Constellation	Carina
Right ascension	08^h 31^m 16.79965^s^[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 (R_v)	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
Distance	approx. 1,300 ly (approx. 390 pc)

Other designations
HIP 41793, SAO 236056, CD-58° 2144, HD 72698.
Database references
SIMBAD	data