Chi Car

HIP 38827; Chi Car Star Carina (Car) Visible Level 1 Naked eye / Binoculars

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 3.47

Variable Type Beta Cephei (Pulsating)

Spectral Type B3IV

Star Color Blue (B-V -0.18)

Distance 453 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 07h 56m 46.7s

Dec -52° 58' 56.0"

Constellation Carina (Car)

HR 3117

HIP 38827

Bayer Chi

Variable ID Chi Car

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Variable Star

Beta C, amp. 0.015V, 0.101d.

Group/Cluster

Sco-Cen assoc.

Spectral

SiII strong for the spectral type.

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