U Carinae

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U Carinae
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Carina
Right ascension 10h 57m 48.18690s[1]
Declination −59° 43′ 55.8872″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.86[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type Classical Cepheid[1]
B−V color index −0.19[1]
Variable type Classical Cepheid[1]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −7.14[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −7.48[1] mas/yr
Details
Other designations
U Carinae, U Car, CD-59 3448, HD 95109, HR 4276[1]
Database references
SIMBAD data

U Carinae (U Car) is a Classical Cepheid variable, a type of variable star, in the constellation Carina. Its apparent magnitude is 6.86.

References

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