✨ Carina
Car · keel · Southern sky
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Carina is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning keel; stars within it are named in the genitive form Carinae.
Facts about Carina
| Constellation | Carina |
|---|---|
| IAU abbreviation | Car |
| Genitive (Latin) | Carinae |
| Meaning | keel |
| Brightest star | Canopus (apparent magnitude -0.74) |
| Area | 494 square degrees |
| Hemisphere | Southern |
Deep-sky objects in Carina
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