V538 Carinae
V538 Carinae is a red supergiant in the constellation of Carina. If this star replaced our sun in our solar system, its photosphere would engulf the orbit of Mars and probably even the asteroid belt and Jupiter. It has a measured radius of 580 R☉.[1].
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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| Constellation | Carina |
| Right ascension | 11h 20m 06.2287882321s |
| Declination | −65° 15′ 07.13486743″ |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | Red supergiant |
| Spectral type | M3 D |
| Details | |
| Radius | 580[1] R☉ |
| Other designations | |
V538 Carinae, HD 98658 | |
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| SIMBAD | data |
References
- McDonald, I.; Zijlstra, A. A.; Boyer, M. L. (2012). "Fundamental Parameters and Infrared Excesses of Hipparcos Stars". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 427 (1): 343–57. arXiv:1208.2037. Bibcode:2012MNRAS.427..343M. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21873.x.
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