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Alpha Carinae (Canopus) is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina and Argo Navis.

It has a spectral type of F0 and is a white star.

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What is the temperature of the star Canopus?

Canopus is a yellow-white F super giant -- a star with a temperature from 10,000 to 14,000 degrees Fahrenheit (6,000 to 8,000 Kelvin)Canopus is the second brightest star :)


How old is canopus the star?

50 years old


What star does not know how to drive a car?

Canopus.


What constellation is Canopus in?

Canopus is located in the constellation of Carina in the southern sky. It is the second brightest star in the night sky, after Sirius.


What are the three brightest stars in the sky?

The three brightest stars in the sky are Sirius, Canopus, and Alpha Centauri. Sirius is also known as the "Dog Star" and is the brightest star in the night sky. Canopus is the second brightest star and Alpha Centauri is the third brightest star.


What color is star Canopus?

Canopus, the second brightest star in the sky, is white or "yellowish-white".


What is color and temperature of the canopus?

Canopus appears white in color to the naked eye, but is actually classified as an A-type star, which typically emits a bluish-white light. In terms of temperature, Canopus has a surface temperature of around 7,400 to 8,500 degrees Celsius (about 13,300 to 15,400 degrees Fahrenheit).


What is the mass of Canopus star?

Canopus is estimated to have a mass of around 8 to 9 times that of the Sun.


Where would you find canopus?

Canopus is a bright star that is most easily visible in the Southern Hemisphere. It is in the constellation Carina and has a mass close to that of the sun.


Where is Canopus located?

Canopus, the supergiant star, is located in the constellation of Carina. It is found in the far southern sky, at a declination of -52 degrees 42' and a right ascension of 06h24.0m.


What is the cross of carrine?

The Cross of Carrine is part of a southern cross constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Volans and Vela that contains the star Canopus. Canopus is the second-brightest star in the night sky, after Sirius.


What is canopus binary status?

Canopus or Alpha Carinae is not believed to be a binary star. It is a yellow/white super giant star of spectral type F0 Ia. It is 8.5 solar masses and 65 solar diameters about 310ly away. It is 16,500 times more luminous than the sun with a surface temperature 7,350Kelvin.