V357 Carinae — Star in Carina
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1Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.44
Range
3.42 - 3.44
Period
14.1 hours
Variable Type
Slowly Pulsating Be Star
Spectral Type
B2.5V
Star Color
Blue
(B-V -0.19)
Distance
446 ly
2Position & Identifiers
RA
09h 10m 58.0s
Dec
-58° 58' 01.0"
Constellation
Carina
(Car)
HR
3659
HIP
45080
HD
79351
SAO
236693
Variable ID
V357 Car
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| Equipment | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naked eye Naked eye | Easy | Easy | Medium+ |
| 50 mm finder 50mm finder | Easy | Easy | Easy |
| 150 mm telescope 150mm scope | Easy | Easy | Easy |
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs
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15Stellar Notes
E 3.41 - 3.44V, 3.20 - 3.56p, 0.05R, 6.751154d.
6.7447d, K 21.5k/s, V0 +23.3k/s, asini 1.96. Equal components.
Sco-Cen cluster; member of Pleiades group.
H alpha emission.
a Car.
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
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