V518 Carinae
Location of V518 Carinae in IC 2602 (circled) | |
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Carina |
| Right ascension | 10h 42m 14.12927s |
| Declination | −64° 27′ 59.1340″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.63 - 4.82 |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | main sequence |
| Spectral type | B3/5V |
| U−B color index | −0.58 |
| B−V color index | −0.14 |
| Variable type | γ Cas? |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −17.821 mas/yr Dec.: +11.580 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 6.7516±0.0843 mas |
| Distance | 483 ± 6 ly (148 ± 2 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −1.169 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 6.2 M☉ |
| Radius | 3.30±0.07 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 753 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.015 cgs |
| Temperature | 15,397 K |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 120 km/s |
| Age | 17.2 Myr |
| Other designations | |
| V518 Carinae, HD 92938, HIP 52370, HR 4196 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
V518 Carinae (HR 4196) is a naked eye variable star in the constellation Carina. It is a member of the bright open cluster IC 2602 near the Carina Nebula.