| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:star 
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                                | gptkbp:apparentMagnitude | 4.55 −12.5
 
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                                | gptkbp:associatedWith | gptkb:NGC_3372 gptkb:Carina_Nebula
 
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                                | gptkbp:binarySystem | yes 
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                                | gptkbp:catalogue | gptkb:Henry_Draper_Catalogue gptkb:Hipparcos_Catalogue
 gptkb:Bright_Star_Catalogue
 
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                                | gptkbp:component | gptkb:Eta_Carinae_A gptkb:Eta_Carinae_B
 
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                                | gptkbp:declination | −59° 41′ 4.26″ 
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                                | gptkbp:discoveredBy | gptkb:Edmond_Halley 
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                                | gptkbp:discoveredIn | 1677 
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                                | gptkbp:distanceFromEarth | 7500 light years 
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                                | gptkbp:eruptionYear | 1837–1858 
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                                | gptkbp:expectedToBecome | gptkb:supernova 
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                                | gptkbp:hasCompanion | massive O-type star 
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                                | gptkbp:hostedBy | gptkb:variable_star 
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                                | gptkbp:infraredPort | yes 
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                                | gptkbp:locatedIn | gptkb:Carina_constellation 
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                                | gptkbp:luminosity | over 5 million times Sun 
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                                | gptkbp:mass | over 100 solar masses (system) 
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                                | gptkbp:metallicity | solar or slightly above 
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                                | gptkbp:notableEvent | gptkb:Great_Eruption 
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                                | gptkbp:notableFor | Homunculus Nebula formation extreme stellar wind
 one of the most massive binary systems known
 potential gamma-ray burst progenitor
 unusual variability
 
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                                | gptkbp:orbitType | 5.54 years 
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                                | gptkbp:otherDesignation | gptkb:HD_93308 gptkb:2MASS_J10450391-5941029
 gptkb:CD−59°_3375
 gptkb:HIP_52067
 gptkb:HR_4210
 gptkb:SAO_238429
 
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                                | gptkbp:parallax | 0.0531 mas 0.4402 mas
 
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                                | gptkbp:radialVelocity | −8 km/s 
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                                | gptkbp:radioSource | yes 
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                                | gptkbp:rightAscension | 10h 45m 3.591s 
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                                | gptkbp:spectralType | gptkb:LBV_(luminous_blue_variable) 
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                                | gptkbp:surroundedBy | gptkb:Homunculus_Nebula 
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                                | gptkbp:temperature | ~15,000–35,000 K (components) 
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                                | gptkbp:variableStar | yes 
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                                | gptkbp:XRaySource | yes 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Carina gptkb:Luminous_blue_variable
 gptkb:Carina_Nebula_region
 gptkb:Carina_constellation
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 6 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Eta Carinae 
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