title: Z Carinae
text: # 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.
  
  