Name B F G. Var HD HIP RA Dec vis.
mag.
abs.
mag.
Dist. (ly) Sp. class Notes
Canopus α 7 Car 45348 30438 06h 23m 57.09s −52° 41′ 44.6″ −0.72 −5.53 313 F0Ib Suhel;[1] 2nd brightest star, nearest supergiant
β Car β 123 Car 80007 45238 09h 13m 12.24s −69° 43′ 02.9″ 1.67 −0.99 111 A2IV Miaplacidus
γ2 Vel γ2 68273 39953 08h 09m 31.96s −47° 20′ 11.8″ 1.83 −5.84 1120 WC8 + O7.5III Suhail, Suhail al Muhlif, Muliphein, Regor; double star; Wolf-Rayet star, Vmax = 1.81m, Vmin = 1.87m
ε Car ε 89 Car 71129 41037 08h 22m 30.86s −59° 30′ 34.3″ 1.86 −4.58 632 K3III+B2V Avior; eclipsing binary
δ Vel δ 74956 42913 08h 44m 42.20s −54° 42′ 30.8″ 1.96 0.00 81 A1Va(n) Koo She, Alsephina; quadruple star; Algol variable, ΔV = 0.4m, P = 45.15 d
ζ Pup ζ 248 Pup 66811 39429 08h 03m 35.07s −40° 00′ 11.5″ 2.21 −5.95 1399 O5Iaf Naos, Suhail Hadar, Muliphein; α Cyg variable
ι Car ι 127 Car 80404 45556 09h 17m 05.43s −59° 16′ 30.9″ 2.21 −4.42 692 A8Ib Aspidiske, Turais, Scutulum
λ Vel λ 78647 44816 09h 07m 59.78s −43° 25′ 57.4″ 2.21 −3.97 573 K4Ib-II Suhail, Suhail al Muhlif, Al Suhail, Alsuhail, Suhail Alwazn, Muliphein; semiregular variable, Vmax = 2.14m, Vmin = 2.3m
κ Vel κ 81188 45941 09h 22m 06.83s −55° 00′ 38.5″ 2.47 −3.62 539 B2IV Markeb; Markab
μ Vel μ 93497 52727 10h 46m 46.12s −49° 25′ 12.5″ 2.69 −0.06 116 G5III SB
π Pup π 82 Pup 56855 35264 07h 17m 08.56s −37° 05′ 51.0″ 2.71 −4.92 1094 K3Ib
θ Car θ 223 Car 93030 52419 10h 42m 57.43s −64° 23′ 40.1″ 2.74 −2.91 439 B0Vp
ρ Pup ρ 15 Pup 253 Pup 67523 39757 08h 07m 32.70s −24° 18′ 16.0″ 2.83 1.41 63 F2mF5IIp Tureis; δ Sct variable
υ Car υ 160 Car 85123 48002 09h 47m 06.14s −65° 04′ 19.3″ 2.92 −5.56 1622 A9 binary star
τ Pup τ 39 Pup 50310 32768 06h 49m 56.14s −50° 36′ 51.8″ 2.94 −0.80 183 K0III...
N Vel N Vel 82668 46701 09h 31m 13.35s −57° 02′ 03.8″ 3.16 −1.15 238 K5III semiregular variable, Vmax = 3.12m, Vmin = 3.18m
ν Pup ν 20 Pup 47670 31685 06h 37m 45.67s −43° 11′ 45.3″ 3.17 −2.39 423 B8III SB
σ Pup σ 99 Pup 59717 36377 07h 29m 13.88s −43° 18′ 06.8″ 3.25 −0.51 184 K5III SB
ω Car ω 185 Car 89080 50099 10h 13m 44.28s −70° 02′ 16.5″ 3.29 −1.99 370 B8III
p Car p Car 203 Car PP Car 91465 51576 10h 32m 01.48s −61° 41′ 07.3″ 3.30 −2.62 497 B4Vne γ Cas variable, Vmax = 3.22m, Vmin = 3.55m
ξ Pup ξ 7 Pup 191 Pup 63700 38170 07h 49m 17.66s −24° 51′ 35.2″ 3.34 −4.74 1347 G6Ia Azmidi, Asmidiske, Azmidiske
q Car q Car 187 Car V337 Car 89388 50371 10h 17m 05.01s −61° 19′ 56.4″ 3.39 −3.38 736 K3II irregular variable, Vmax = 3.36m, Vmin = 3.44m
a Car a Car 117 Car V357 Car 79351 45080 09h 10m 58.11s −58° 58′ 00.9″ 3.43 −2.11 418 B2IV eclipsing binary, Vmax = 3.41m, Vmin = 3.44m
χ Car χ 65 Car 65575 38827 07h 56m 46.74s −52° 58′ 56.6″ 3.46 −1.91 387 B3IVp β Cep variable, ΔV = 0.015m, P = 0.10 d
φ Vel φ 86440 48774 09h 56m 51.75s −54° 34′ 04.1″ 3.52 −5.34 1929 B5Ib Tseen Ke
ο Vel ο 74195 42536 08h 40m 17.61s −52° 55′ 19.1″ 3.60 −2.31 495 B3IV in IC 2391; slowly pulsating B star, Vmax = 3.57m, Vmin = 3.63m, P = 2.80 d
c Pup c Pup 175 Pup 63032 37819 07h 45m 15.30s −37° 58′ 07.0″ 3.62 −4.52 1387 K4III
l Car l Car 157 Car 84810 47854 09h 45m 14.83s −62° 30′ 28.5″ 3.69 −4.64 1509 G5Iab/Ib classical Cepheid, Vmax = 3.28m, Vmin = 4.18m, P = 35.54 d
a Pup a Pup 213 Pup 64440 38414 07h 52m 13.05s −40° 34′ 32.9″ 3.71 −1.41 345 G5III...
c Vel c Vel 78004 44511 09h 04m 09.32s −47° 05′ 51.8″ 3.75 −1.13 309 K2III
u Car u Car 246 Car 94510 53253 10h 53m 29.57s −58° 51′ 11.8″ 3.78 1.42 97 K0III-IV... suspected variable, Vmax = 3.75m, Vmin = 3.80m
b Vel b Vel 74180 42570 08h 40m 37.58s −46° 38′ 55.5″ 3.81 −7.06 4900 F3Ia suspected variable, Vmax = 3.80m, Vmin = 3.91m
s Car s Car 196 Car 90853 51232 10h 27m 52.75s −58° 44′ 21.9″ 3.81 −3.71 1042 F2II suspected variable
c Car c Car 108 Car 76728 43783 08h 55m 02.86s −60° 38′ 41.0″ 3.84 −1.06 312 B8III double star
p Vel p Vel 92139 51986 10h 37m 18.26s −48° 13′ 32.2″ 3.84 1.72 86 A3m+...
q Vel q Vel 88955 50191 10h 14m 44.27s −42° 07′ 19.4″ 3.85 1.36 103 A2V
a Vel a Vel 75063 43023 08h 46m 01.65s −46° 02′ 29.5″ 3.87 −4.52 1552 A1III
ψ Vel A ψ 82434 A 46651 09h 30m 42.11s −40° 28′ 00.8″ 3.91 2.57 61 F3VFe-0.7
x Car x Car 260 Car V382 Car 96918 54463 11h 08m 35.40s −58° 58′ 30.2″ 3.93 −7.37 5927 G0Ia0 hypergiant; slow irregular variable, Vmax = 3.77m, Vmin = 4.05m
l Pup l Pup 3 Pup 157 Pup 62623 37677 07h 43m 48.47s −28° 57′ 17.4″ 3.94 −5.30 2280 A2Iab B[e] star
i Car i Car 119 Car 79447 45101 09h 11m 16.77s −62° 19′ 01.3″ 3.96 −1.97 499 B3IV variable star, ΔV = 0.008m, P = 22.26 d
I Car I Car 193 Car 90589 50954 10h 24m 23.74s −74° 01′ 53.6″ 3.99 2.94 53 F2IV suspected variable, Vmax = 3.96m, Vmin = 4.00m
d Vel d Vel 74772 42884 08h 44m 23.97s −42° 38′ 57.6″ 4.05 −0.18 228 G5III
h Car h Car 147 Car 83183 46974 09h 34m 26.66s −59° 13′ 47.2″ 4.08 −4.83 1976 B5II
P Pup P Pup 199 Pup 63922 38164 07h 49m 14.30s −46° 22′ 23.6″ 4.10 −4.80 1964 B0III
e Vel e Vel 73634 42312 08h 37m 38.64s −42° 59′ 20.8″ 4.11 −4.11 1436 A6II
j Pup j Pup 11 Pup 222 Pup 65228 38835 07h 56m 51.56s −22° 52′ 48.5″ 4.20 −1.74 502 F7/F8II
J Pup J Pup 218 Pup 64760 38518 07h 53m 18.16s −48° 06′ 10.6″ 4.22 −4.65 1940 B0.5Ib
γ1 Vel γ1 68243 08h 09m 29.30s −47° 20′ 45.0″ 4.27 −3.62 840 B2III component of the γ Vel system, spectroscopic binary; suspected variable
x Vel x Vel 92449 52154 10h 39m 18.41s −55° 36′ 11.8″ 4.29 −2.92 901 G2II
V343 Car d Car 99 Car V343 Car 74375 42568 08h 40m 37.04s −59° 45′ 39.7″ 4.31 −3.87 1411 B1.5III β Cep variable
g Car g Car 125 Car 80230 45496 09h 16m 12.10s −57° 32′ 29.2″ 4.34 −1.74 536 M1III suspected variable, Vmax = 4.31m, Vmin = 4.35m
M Vel M Vel 83446 47175 09h 36m 49.66s −49° 21′ 18.5″ 4.34 1.75 107 A5V
N Car N Car 11 Car 47306 31407 06h 34m 58.59s −52° 58′ 32.3″ 4.35 −4.31 1762 B9III
i Vel i Vel 95370 53773 11h 00m 09.25s −42° 13′ 33.1″ 4.37 0.39 204 A3IV
A Car A Car 18 Car V415 50337 32761 06h 49m 51.32s −53° 37′ 21.0″ 4.39 −1.74 553 G6II Algol variable, ΔV = 0.06m
o Pup o Pup 183 Pup 63462 38070 07h 48m 05.17s −25° 56′ 13.8″ 4.40 −5.00 2470 B1IV:nne Be star
16 Pup 16 Pup 256 Pup 67797 39906 08h 09m 01.64s −19° 14′ 42.0″ 4.40 −1.41 472 B5V
L2 Pup L2 Pup 73 Pup 56096 34922 07h 13m 32.23s −44° 38′ 25.9″ 4.42 0.50 198 M5e
h1 Pup h2 Pup 279 Pup 69142 40326 08h 14m 02.89s −40° 20′ 51.8″ 4.42 −0.47 310 K1II/III
h2 Pup h1 Pup 267 Pup NS 68553 40091 08h 11m 21.50s −39° 37′ 06.8″ 4.44 −4.36 1874 K4III Irregular (Ld) variable
q Pup q Pup 289 Pup 70060 40706 08h 18m 33.39s −36° 39′ 34.3″ 4.44 2.16 93 A4m...
r Car r Car 208 Car 91942 51849 10h 35m 35.31s −57° 33′ 27.5″ 4.45 −3.68 1376 K3/K4II suspected variable
HD 60532 108 Pup 60532 36795 07h 34m 03.18s −22° 17′ 45.8″ 4.46 2.41 84 F6V has two planets (b & c)
η Car η 231 Car 93308 10h 45m 03.60s −59° 41′ 03.0″ 4.47 7500 LBV Foramen, Tseen She; in Trumpler 16; binary star; luminous blue variable, Vmax = −0.8m, Vmin = 7.9m; surrounded by the Homunculus Nebula; one of the most luminous and most massive stars known.
G Car G Car 116 Car 78791 44599 09h 05m 08.83s −72° 36′ 09.7″ 4.47 −1.25 454 F6II-III
V Pup 233 Pup V Pup 65818 38957 07h 58m 14.44s −49° 14′ 41.7″ 4.47 −3.29 1164 B1Vp + B2 β Lyr eclipsing variable
w Vel w Vel 77258 44191 09h 00m 05.44s −41° 15′ 13.5″ 4.47 0.52 201 K0III+... suspected variable
I Pup I Pup 71 Pup QW Pup 55892 34834 07h 12m 33.74s −46° 45′ 34.4″ 4.49 2.86 69 F0IV γ Dor variable
QZ Pup b Pup 214 Pup QZ Pup 64503 38455 07h 52m 38.65s −38° 51′ 46.2″ 4.49 −1.98 640 B2V Ellipsoidal variable
J Vel J Vel MV Vel 89890 50676 10h 20m 54.81s −56° 02′ 35.6″ 4.49 −3.24 1150 B3III Be star; ΔV = 0.06m
f Car f Car 103 Car V344 Car 75311 43105 08h 46m 42.56s −56° 46′ 11.3″ 4.50 −1.62 546 B3Vne γ Cas variable, Vmax = 4.40m, Vmin = 4.51m
k1 Pup k1 Pup 133 Pup 61555 37229 07h 38m 49.88s −26° 48′ 14.0″ 4.50 −1.92 454 B6V Markab, Markeb; component of the k Puppis system
m Car m Car 150 Car 83944 47391 09h 39m 21.04s −61° 19′ 41.2″ 4.51 0.33 224 B9V suspected variable
f Pup f Pup 127 Pup 61330 37096 07h 37m 22.12s −34° 58′ 06.9″ 4.53 −0.67 358 B8IV/V
w Car w Car 224 Car V520 Car 93070 52468 10h 43m 32.31s −60° 33′ 59.9″ 4.58 −2.99 1065 K3Ib irregular variable, Vmax = 4.50m, Vmin = 4.59m
m Vel m Vel 85622 48374 09h 51m 40.69s −46° 32′ 51.5″ 4.58 −3.03 1083 G5Ib variable star, ΔV = 0.005m, P = 1.64 d
y Car y Car 263 Car V533 Car 97534 54751 11h 12m 36.02s −60° 19′ 03.5″ 4.59 −8.34 12538 A6Ia α Cyg variable
GZ Vel GZ Vel 89682 50555 10h 19m 36.77s −55° 01′ 45.5″ 4.59 −3.71 1489 K3II slow irregular variable
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