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Carina constellation

Carina is a constellation of the southern sky. Its brightest star is Canopus. Visibility at mid-northern latitudes (52° N): not visible — too far south in the sky.

  • —not visible at 52° N
  • Canopusbrightest star, magnitude −0.6
  • CarCarina
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The constellation Carina in the starry sky: its figure and its bright stars Canopus, Carina — magnitude −0.6. Open on the sky mapCanopusMiaplacidus, Carina — magnitude 1.7. Open on the sky mapMiaplacidusRegor, Vela — magnitude 1.8. Open on the sky mapAvior, Carina — magnitude 1.9. Open on the sky mapAviorAlsephina, Vela — magnitude 1.9. Open on the sky mapAspidiske, Carina — magnitude 2.2. Open on the sky mapAspidiskeSuhail, Vela — magnitude 2.2. Open on the sky mapMarkeb, Vela — magnitude 2.5. Open on the sky mapμ Velorum — magnitude 2.7. Open on the sky mapα Muscae — magnitude 2.7. Open on the sky mapθ Carinae — magnitude 2.7. Open on the sky mapυ Carinae — magnitude 2.9. Open on the sky mapτ Puppis — magnitude 2.9. Open on the sky mapω Carinae — magnitude 3.3. Open on the sky mapp Carinae — magnitude 3.3. Open on the sky mapq Carinae — magnitude 3.4. Open on the sky mapa Carinae — magnitude 3.4. Open on the sky mapχ Carinae — magnitude 3.5. Open on the sky mapl Carinae — magnitude 3.7. Open on the sky mapu Carinae — magnitude 3.8. Open on the sky maps Carinae — magnitude 3.8. Open on the sky mapc Carinae — magnitude 3.8. Open on the sky mapx Carinae — magnitude 3.9. Open on the sky mapi Carinae — magnitude 4.0. Open on the sky mapI Carinae — magnitude 4.0. Open on the sky maph Carinae — magnitude 4.1. Open on the sky mapd Carinae — magnitude 4.3. Open on the sky mapg Carinae — magnitude 4.3. Open on the sky mapN Carinae — magnitude 4.3. Open on the sky mapA Carinae — magnitude 4.4. Open on the sky mapr Carinae — magnitude 4.5. Open on the sky mapG Carinae — magnitude 4.5. Open on the sky mapf Carinae — magnitude 4.5. Open on the sky mapm Carinae — magnitude 4.5. Open on the sky mapw Carinae — magnitude 4.6. Open on the sky mapy Carinae — magnitude 4.6. Open on the sky map N ↑← E
North is up, east is left — this is how the constellation looks in the sky. Click a star to open it on the sky map.

How to find the constellation Carina

The constellation Carina can’t be seen from mid-northern latitudes (52° N). At least part of it rises above the horizon south of 46° N.

LocationVisibility
40° NMadrid, New York, Beijingonly partly visible — its southern part never rises above the horizon
52° NLondon, Berlin, Warsawnot visible — too far south in the sky
60° NOslo, Helsinki, Saint Petersburgnot visible — too far south in the sky

Bright stars of the constellation

StarMagnitudeColorDistance
Canopusα Carinae −0.6bluish whiteabout 310 light years
Miaplacidusβ Carinae 1.7bluish white—
Aviorε Carinae 1.9orange—
Aspidiskeι Carinae 2.2bluish white—
θ Carinae 2.7blue—
υ Carinae 2.9white—
ω Carinae 3.3bluish white—
p Carinae 3.3bluish white—
q Carinae 3.4orange—
a Carinae 3.4blue—
χ Carinae 3.5blue—
l Carinae 3.7orange—

Magnitude is a measure of a star’s brightness: the smaller the number, the brighter the star; on a dark night the naked eye can see stars down to magnitude 6.

Questions

How do you find the constellation Carina in the sky?

The constellation Carina can’t be seen from mid-northern latitudes (52° N). At least part of it rises above the horizon south of 46° N.

When is the best time of year to observe the constellation Carina?

The constellation Carina can’t be seen from mid-northern latitudes (52° N) at any time of year. At least part of it rises above the horizon south of 46° N.

What is the brightest star in the constellation Carina?

Canopus: magnitude −0.6, bluish white. Distance: about 310 light years.

How many stars are there in the constellation Carina?

With the naked eye on a perfectly dark night — with no light pollution and no Moon — you can see about 123 stars in the constellation (brighter than magnitude 6, within the constellation’s boundaries). In a city far fewer: usually only the stars of its figure.

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