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| Carina | |
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| Abbreviation | Car |
| Genitive | Carinae |
| Meaning in English | the Keel (of the Argo Navis) |
| Right ascension | 9 h |
| Declination | −60° |
| Visible to latitude | Between 20° and −90° |
| Best visible | March |
| Area - Total | Ranked 34th 494 sq. deg. |
| Number of stars with apparent magnitude < 3 | 5 |
| Brightest star - Apparent magnitude | Canopus (α Car) −0.7 |
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Carina (the keel) is a southern constellation which forms part of the old constellation of Argo Navis. It contains Canopus, the second brightest star in the night sky, and the supermassive star eta Carinae.
