Z Carinae
# Z Carinae

Z Carinae and z Carinae are designations referring to stars in the constellation Carina.

The Bayer designation z Carinae (z Car) is shared by two stars in the constellation Carina:

* HD 96566 $(z^1$ Carinae), the brighter of the pair, often referred to as simply z Carinae
* V371 Carinae $(z^2$ Carinae)

They are separated by 0.53° on the sky.

The variable star designation Z Carinae is used by the star HD 88946, a $10.20_m$ Mira variable.

