6.96
Apparent Mag20,000
Distance (ly)B2pe
Spectral Type22,000
Temperature (K)AG Carinae is a luminous blue variable star surrounded by a spectacular nebula of ejected material. It was featured in a famous Hubble Space Telescope anniversary image.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude6.96
Absolute Magnitude-10.3
Distance20,000 light-years
Spectral TypeB2pe
Temperature22,000 K
Luminosity1,500,000 L☉
Radius65 R☉
Mass55 M☉
Right Ascension10h 56m 11.6s
Declination-60° 27′ 12.8″
ConstellationCarina
Notable Facts
- AG Carinae was featured in the Hubble telescope's 31st anniversary image
- It is surrounded by a nebula about 5 light-years across
- The star is about 1.5 million times more luminous than the Sun