The Bayer designations k Carinae and K Carinae are distinct.
Beta Carinae, officially named Miaplacidus, is the second-brightest star in the constellation of Carina and one of the brightest stars in the night sky, with apparent magnitude 1.68. It is the brightest star in the southern asterism known as the Diamond Cross, marking the southwestern end of the asterism. It lies near the planetary nebula IC 2448. Parallax measurements place it at a distance of 113.2 light-years from the Sun.
Eta Carinae, formerly known as Eta Argus, is a stellar system containing at least two stars with a combined luminosity greater than five million times that of the Sun, located around 7,500 light-years distant in the constellation Carina. Previously a 4th-magnitude star, it brightened in 1837 to become brighter than Rigel, marking the start of its so-called "Great Eruption". It became the second-brightest star in the sky between 11 and 14 March 1843 before fading well below naked eye visibility after 1856. In a smaller eruption, it reached 6th magnitude in 1892 before fading again. It has brightened consistently since about 1940, becoming brighter than magnitude 4.5 by 2014.
K-car may refer to:
Epsilon Carinae, officially named Avior, is a binary star in the southern constellation of Carina. At apparent magnitude +1.86 it is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, but is not visible from the northern hemisphere. The False Cross is an asterism formed of Delta Velorum, Kappa Velorum, Iota Carinae and ε Carinae. It is so called because it is sometimes mistaken for the Southern Cross, causing errors in astronavigation.
The Bayer designations A Carinae and a Carinae are distinct. Due to technical limitations, both designations link here. For the star
Z Carinae and z Carinae are designations referring to stars in the constellation Carina.
The designations W Carinae and w Carinae are distinct and refer to two different stars:
The Bayer designations e Carinae and E Carinae are distinct and the designation e Carinae is shared by two stars in the constellation Carina:
The Bayer designations p Carinae and P Carinae are distinct.
The Bayer designations b Carinae and B Carinae are distinct and the designation b Carinae is shared by two stars in the constellation Carina:
The Bayer designations g Carinae and G Carinae refer to separate stars:
The Bayer designations h Carinae and H Carinae are distinct.
The Bayer designations q Carinae and Q Carinae are distinct.
The Bayer designations i Carinae and I Carinae are distinct and refer to stars/star systems of apparent magnitude 3.96 and 3.99 respectively.
The Bayer designations c Carinae and C Carinae are distinct.
The Bayer designations d Carinae and D Carinae are distinct.
The Bayer designations l Carinae and L Carinae are distinct.
The Bayer designations m Carinae and M Carinae are distinct.
The Bayer designations S Carinae and s Carinae are distinct. Due to technical limitations, both designations link here. For the star
The Bayer designations U Carinae and u Carinae are distinct. Due to technical limitations, both designations link here. For the star