Carina

Overview

Carina (Carinae) — The Keel (of Argo Navis) is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.

Highlights

• ★Canopus, the second-brightest star
• ★The Carina Nebula (NGC 3372)

Notable stars

74 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.

• Miaplacidusmag 1.67
• Aviormag 1.86
• Aspidiskemag 2.21
• Theta Carinaemag 2.74
• Upsilon Carinaemag 2.92
• Omega Carinaemag 3.29
• HR 4140mag 3.3
• HR 4050mag 3.39
• HR 3659mag 3.43
• Chi Carinaemag 3.46
• HR 3884mag 3.69
• HR 4257mag 3.78

Deep-sky objects

• Carina Nebula
• Wishing Well Cluster
• NGC 2516
• NGC 3114
• IC 2581
• NGC 3293
• NGC 2808
• NGC 3572
• NGC 3324
• NGC 3247
• NGC 3519
• IC 2714
• NGC 3496
• NGC 3590
• NGC 2867
• tet Car Cluster
• Toby Jug Nebula

Knowledge connections

• IncludesCanopus
• Constellation ofMiaplacidus
• Constellation ofAvior
• Constellation ofAspidiske
• Constellation ofTheta Carinae
• Constellation ofUpsilon Carinae
• Constellation ofOmega Carinae
• Constellation ofHR 4140
• Constellation ofHR 4050
• Constellation ofHR 3659
• Constellation ofChi Carinae
• Constellation ofHR 3884
• Constellation ofHR 4257
• Constellation ofHR 4114
• Constellation ofHR 3571
• Constellation ofHR 4337
• Constellation ofHR 3663
• Constellation ofHR 4102
• Constellation ofHR 3825
• Constellation ofHR 3457
• Constellation ofHR 3696
• Constellation ofHR 2435
• Constellation ofHR 2554
• Constellation ofHR 4159

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• IAUInternational Astronomical Union

  Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.