R Carinae

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 6.5
-9.0
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately 3,000 K
gptkbp:brightness_fluctuation significant over time
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:Carina
gptkbp:contains_star none known
gptkbp:discovery_year 1836
gptkbp:distance approximately 1,500 light years
gptkbp:exhibition Henry Draper Catalogue (HD 89353)
gptkbp:has_bayer_designation gptkb:R_Carinae
gptkbp:has_color +5.0
gptkbp:has_luminosity approximately 30,000 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_spectral_type M7e
gptkbp:has_variations semi-regular variable star
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label R Carinae
gptkbp:location Southern Hemisphere
gptkbp:mass approximately 5 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:notable_for being one of the brightest red giants in the sky
gptkbp:number gptkb:Gliese_1003
HR 4040
gptkbp:originated_in asymptotic giant branch star
gptkbp:period approximately 260 days
gptkbp:research monitored since the 19th century
gptkbp:type gptkb:Mira-type_variable_star
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Constellation_Carina
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7