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Aspidiske (Iota Carinae)

Aspidiske (Iota Carinae) is a star in the constellation Carina with an apparent magnitude of 2.21. It lies about 766 light-years from Earth. It is visible to the naked eye under dark skies.

It is best placed in the evening sky around February. It is visible from the whole southern hemisphere and from northern latitudes up to about 31°N. It is circumpolar (never sets) south of latitude 31°S.

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