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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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Which supergiant star is the hottest?
Canopus
What constellation is Canopus in?
Canopus can be found the the constellation Carina
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How much farther is canopus from earth than sirius?
These are the 2 brightest stars in the sky. However Canopus is a lot more luminous because it is much further away. Canopus is about 310 light years away. Sirius is only 8.6 light years away.
How far is canopus from earth in light years?
about 9.921
What color is star Canopus?
Canopus, the second brightest star in the sky, is white or "yellowish-white".
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
Which supergiant star is the hottest?
Canopus
What star does not know how to drive a car?
Canopus.
What is the mass of Canopus star?
8 time our 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.
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.
How bright is Sirus?
It is almost twice the brightness of Canopus,the 2nd brightest star
What does the term Canopus mean?
There are different meanings of the term Canopus. The first is a name given to the second brightest star in the heavens, from the Carina constellation. Canopus is also used as the name for an ancient Egyptian coastal city, located east of Alexandria.
Where is Canopus located?
Canopus is located in the constellation Carina in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is the second brightest star in the night sky after Sirius.
