Omega Car
HIP 50099; Omega Car
Star
Car
Visible
Level 1
Naked eye / Binoculars
Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.32
Spectral Type
B8IIIe shell
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.08)
Distance
341.8 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
10h 13m 44.2s
Dec
-70° 02' 17.0"
Constellation
Car
HR
4037
HIP
50099
Bayer
Omega
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Sco-Cen assoc.
Shell star. Variable H alpha.
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