Canopus is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina and the second-brightest star in the night sky.
Overview
What Is Canopus
Observing Canopus
Scientific Studies
Cultural Significance
Mythology And Folklore
Location And Visibility
Physical Characteristics
Future Research Directions
Comparison With Other Bright Stars
Southern Hemisphere
Greek Mythology
Canis Major
Information
Temperature
Navigation
Fahrenheit
Australia
Winter
Space
โญ Canopus is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina.
๐ It means the 'Keel' of a ship in Latin!
๐ Canopus is the second-brightest star in the night sky, following Sirius.
๐ It is about 65 light-years away from Earth.
๐ฅ Canopus is a supergiant star and is 310 times brighter than our Sun!
๐ Its surface temperature is around 7,500 degrees Celsius.
๐ Canopus is mainly visible in the southern hemisphere.
โ Ancient Egyptians called it 'the navigator' and used it for navigation.
๐ข The star is named after a character from Greek mythology, the helmsman of the ship Argo.
๐ญ Scientists study Canopus to learn more about giant stars and their life cycles.
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