VY Carinae

Summary

VY Carinae is a variable star^[1].

Key Facts

• VY Carinae's instance of is recorded as variable star^[2].
• VY Carinae's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[3].
• VY Carinae's constellation is recorded as Carina^[4].
• VY Carinae's spectral class is recorded as F7Iab/b^[5].
• VY Carinae's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J10445-5734A^[6].
• VY Carinae's catalog code is recorded as CPC 20 3134^[7].
• VY Carinae's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 61584^[8].
• VY Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HD 93203^[9].
• VY Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HIC 52538^[10].
• VY Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HIP 52538^[11].
• VY Carinae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J10443270-5733553^[12].
• VY Carinae's catalog code is recorded as PPM 339397^[13].
• VY Carinae's catalog code is recorded as SAO 238416^[14].
• VY Carinae's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 100093203^[15].
• VY Carinae's catalog code is recorded as WDS J10445-5734A^[16].
• VY Carinae's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR1 5351161395458840576^[17].
• VY Carinae's catalog code is recorded as WEB 9570^[18].
• VY Carinae's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5351161399785606016^[19].
• VY Carinae's catalog code is recorded as VY Car^[20].
• VY Carinae's catalog code is recorded as AAVSO 1040-57^[21].
• VY Carinae's catalog code is recorded as TYC 8622-684-1^[22].
• VY Carinae's catalog code is recorded as TIC 458830388^[23].
• VY Carinae's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR3 5351161399793209984^[24].
• VY Carinae's type of variable star is recorded as classical Cepheid variable^[25].
• VY Carinae's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+8.12'}^[26].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include variable star^[2] and near-infrared source^[3].

History and Context

Catalog codes include CCDM J10445-5734A^[6], CPC 20 3134^[7], GCRV 61584^[8], HD 93203^[9], HIC 52538^[10], and HIP 52538^[11].