👉 A carinae is a group of stars that lie on opposite sides of our solar system. These stars are often referred to as "carinae" because they form a crescent shape in the night sky, resembling the outline of a star at the edge of its orbit around the sun. The term "carinae" comes from the Latin word carinum which means "star," and it is named after the constellation Carina, one of the brightest stars in the northern sky.