1.69
Apparent Mag113
Distance (ly)A2IV
Spectral Type8,866
Temperature (K)Miaplacidus is the second-brightest star in Carina and a white subgiant star with a name meaning placid waters.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude1.69
Absolute Magnitude-0.99
Distance113 light-years
Spectral TypeA2IV
Temperature8,866 K
Luminosity288 L☉
Radius6.8 R☉
Mass3.5 M☉
Right Ascension09h 13m 12.0s
Declination-69° 43′ 01.9″
ConstellationCarina
Notable Facts
- Its name combines Arabic and Latin to mean placid waters
- It is one of the brightest stars in the far southern sky
- As a subgiant it is evolving off the main sequence