HD 92397

t² Carinae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Carina
Right ascension 10h 38m 45.1s
Declination −59° 10′ 59″
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.69
Distance1850 ± 760 ly
(570 ± 230 pc)
Spectral typeK4-5III
Other designations
HR 4177, HD 92397, CP−58°2460A, HIP 52102, SAO 238295, GC 14647, CCDM J10388-5911

Coordinates: 10h 38m 45.1s, −59° 10′ 59″

HD 92397, also called t² Carinae (t² Car), is a binary star in the constellation Carina. It is approximately 1850 light years from Earth.

The primary component, t² Carinae A, is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.69. Its companion, t² Carinae B, is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +8.2. The two stars are separated by 14.5 arcseconds.


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