Carina [Lat.,=the keel], southern constellation, representing the keel of the ancient constellation Argo Navis, or Ship of the Argonauts. Carina contains Canopus, the second brightest star in the sky. It also contains the False Cross, a combination of four stars very similar to the Southern Cross (see Crux); however, the long axis of the False Cross does not point toward the south celestial pole. In 1843 a nova was observed in Carina. Carina reaches its highest point in the evening sky in March.

Carina may refer to:

• Carina (constellation)
• Carina Dwarf, a dwarf galaxy orbiting the Milky Way
• Carinatae, a term within phylogenetic taxonomy referring to birds
• USS Carina (AK-74)
• Carina (anatomy), a ridge in the sagittal plane of the trachea where it splits into the two primary bronchi
• Carina (automobile), manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation.
• Carina, a flight reservations system used by Air New Zealand
• Carina, a Latinisation of Cairenn, said to be the mother of Niall of the Nine Hostages
• Carina, another name for the keel of a ship, or its entire hull
• Carina, in Roman architecture, the name Ancient Romans for any building in the form of a ship
• Carinae, or weepers, women hired in Ancient Rome to weep at funerals
• Cyclone Carina in early 2006, which never came close to land
• Uprava Carina, the customs office of Serbia
• Carina, a given name in Portugal and other countries. It is a pet form of Cara, which can mean either "beloved" in Italian or "friend" in Irish.

Carina is the name of:

• Carina, Queensland, Australia
• Carina Heights, Queensland, Australia
• Carina, Victoria, Australia
• Carina, Republic of Macedonia

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