Carina, the Keel (Car)

(cuh-REE-nuh)

The Southern constellation of Carina, the Keel, is best viewed in Spring during the month of March. It's brightest star is Canopus at magnitude -0.72. The boundary of the Carina constellation contains 13 stars that host known exoplanets.

Carina is a circumpolar constellation, so is visible year-round in the Southern hemisphere. Conversely, it is not visible in the opposite hemisphere unless you are close to the equator.

1. Pronunciation:
2. cuh-REE-nuh

1. Meaning:
2. Keel

1. Genitive:
2. Carinae

1. Abbreviation:
2. Car

1. Asterism:
2. Diamond Cross

1. Constellation Family:
2. Heavenly Waters

1. Hemisphere:
2. Southern

1. Quadrant:
2. SQ2

1. Best viewing month*:
2. March

1. Circumpolar** (N=northern, S=southern):
2. S circumpolar

1. Right Ascension (avg):
2. 7h 46m

1. Declination (avg):
2. -57° 50'

1. Brightest star:
2. Canopus (-0.72)

1. Stars with planets:
2. 13

1. X-ray stars:
2. 4 (2 binaries) stars

1. Caldwell catalog objects:
2. C102 | C90 | C91 | C92 | C96 |

Brightest Stars in Carina

The 10 brightest stars in the constellation Carina by magnitude.

1. Star
2. Magnitude
3. Spectral class

1. Alpha Carinae (α Car)
2. -0.72
3. F0Ib

1. Beta Carinae (β Car)
2. 1.67
3. A2IV

1. Epsilon Carinae (ε Car)
2. 1.86
3. K3III+B2V

1. Iota Carinae (ι Car)
2. 2.23
3. A8Ib

1. Theta Carinae (θ Car)
2. 2.74
3. B0Vp

1. Upsilon Carinae (υ Car)
2. 2.92
3. A9

1. Omega Carinae (ω Car)
2. 3.29
3. B8III

1. Rho Carinae (ρ Car)
2. 3.3
3. B4Vne

1. V337 Carinae (V337 Car)
2. 3.39
3. K3II

1. Alpha Carinae (α Car)
2. 3.43
3. B2IV

Star Clusters in Carina

The most notable and easy-to-find star clusters in the constellation Carina . Also see all star clusters.

1. Star cluster
2. Catalog #
3. Cluster type

1. Diamond Cluster
3. open

1. NGC 2808
3. globular

1. NGC 3114
3. open

1. NGC 3293
3. open

1. Southern Pleiades
2. C102
3. open

1. Wishing Well Cluster
2. C91
3. open

Nebulae in Carina

Notable and easy-to-find nebulae in the constellation Carina . Also see all nebulae.

1. Nebula name
2. Catalog #
3. Nebula type

1. Carina Nebula
2. C92
3. diffuse

1. Gabriela Mistral Nebula
3. emission

1. Homunculus Nebula
3. reflection

1. Keyhole Nebula
3. dark

1. Statue of Liberty Nebula
3. emission

Galaxies in Carina

The most notable, famous, and easy-to-find galaxies in the constellation Carina. Also see all galaxies.

1. Galaxy name
2. Alt name
3. Galaxy type

1. Carina Dwarf
3. spheroidal dwarf

Milky Way Satellites in Carina

Dwarf satellite galaxies that orbit the Milky Way Galaxy located in the constellation Carina. Also see all Milky Way satellite galaxies.

1. Galaxy name
2. Alt name
3. Magnitude

1. Carina Dwarf Spheroidal
3. 11.3

1. Carina II Dwarf

1. Carina III Dwarf

Exoplanets in Carina

These are the most notable named exoplanet systems known in the constellation Carina. Bear in mind that we will likely discover billions of exoplanets in the years to come. Also see all exoplanets.

1. Host star name
3. Exoplanet name

1. Tapecue
3. Yvaga

* For southern latitudes, flip the season listed. For example, if a constellation is listed as best viewed in the summer in the month of July, in the southern hemisphere the constellation would be best viewed in the winter in January and would be upside-down.

** Circumpolar constellations are visible year-round in the hemisphere listed (and not at all in the opposite).