V533 Carinae
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Carina |
| Right ascension | 11h 12m 36.01323s |
| Declination | −60° 19′ 03.4547″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.59 |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | Blue supergiant |
| Spectral type | A5Iae: |
| U−B color index | +0.08 |
| B−V color index | +0.52 |
| Variable type | α Cyg |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −8.40 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −6.302 mas/yr Dec.: +2.021 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 0.3932±0.0883 mas |
| Distance | 9,200+3,100 −1,700 ly (2,820+960 −530 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −7.9 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 17 M☉ |
| Radius | 245 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 96,000 L☉ |
| Temperature | 8,330 K |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 34 km/s |
| Other designations | |
| V533 Carinae, y Carinae, HR 4352, HD 97534, CD−59°3611, HIP 54751, SAO 251316, GC 15415, CCDM J11126-6019 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
V533 Carinae (V533 Car, y Car, y Carinae) is a A-type supergiant and a Alpha Cygni variable star with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.59 in the constellation Carina. It is located at a distance of about 9,000 light years. It is visible to the naked eye outside of brightly-lit urban areas.