Miaplacidus

Miaplacidus (β Carinae) is a white subgiant star in the constellation Carina. With an apparent magnitude of 1.68 it is the 28th-brightest star in the night sky, and it is about 113 light-years from Earth.

Finder chart showing where Miaplacidus is in the constellation Carina
Miaplacidus (circled) in Carina, with the surrounding constellations and bright stars.
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Facts

ConstellationCarina
Designationβ Carinae (Beta Carinae), HR 3685
Apparent magnitude1.68 (28th brightest)
Spectral typeA2IV
Colorwhite (B−V 0.00)
Distanceabout 113 light-years
Right ascension9 h 13.2 min
Declination−69.72°
Best monthMarch (at about 9 pm)

Sources: star positions, magnitudes and colors from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue; constellation boundaries and star names from the IAU; areas and distances from Wikidata; stick figures by M. van der Sluys. How the maps are made.

How to find Miaplacidus

Miaplacidus is in Carina. It never rises from 40° N. From 35° S it never sets. Nearby bright stars: Aspidiske (10° away), Avior (12° away) and Markeb (15° away).

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Other named stars in Carina

CanopusAviorAspidiske

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