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Canopus

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Canopus is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina and the second-brightest star in the night sky.

Facts
Classification
Constellation
Carina 1
Catalogue
Other or Uncatalogued 1
Object Type
Star 1
Mass
9.26 or 9.81 M(sun) 1
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In Constellation

Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.

Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationCanopus, infobox (Mass)
Quote, Canopus, infobox (Mass)
9.26+/-1.40 or 9.81+/-1.83 M(sun)
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Wikidata: Canopus
Wikidata Q12189, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Canopus (Wikipedia)
  • Canopus, lead section
    the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina
  • Canopus, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
    Canopus is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina and the second-brightest star in the night sky.
  • Canopus, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
    Canopus is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina and the second-brightest star in the night sky.
  • In Category: Celestial Objects, Canopus, Wikipedia summary
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