Canopus

Star

The second-brightest star in the night sky, a yellow-white supergiant used for spacecraft navigation.

Facts

TypeStar
Distance from Earth310 ly
Diameter98,789,400 km
Mass1.69 × 10^31 kg
Temperature7,247°C
Apparent magnitude-0.74
Redshift0
HemisphereSouthern
Discovered150
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