
Carina
- Abbreviation:
- Car
- Genitive:
- Carinae
- Translation:
- The Keel
- Right Ascention:
- 9h 0m
- Declination:
- -60°
Carina is part of what was originally the large constellation Argo Navis, the Ship; however, in the 18th century, the Argo was divided into three parts. Carina represents the keel, the large beam around which the hull of a ship is built.