Star
Canopus
α Carinae · HIP 30438 · Yellow-white supergiant
True colour from its B–V index (0.16) — a surface around 8,500 K.
Distance
309 light-years
Spectral type
F0Ib
Brightness
mag -0.62
Absolute mag
-5.50
Luminosity
13,855 × Sun
Surface
~8,500 K
Right ascension
6h 23m 57s
Declination
−52° 42′
- Canopus is a yellow-white supergiant in Carina.
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More stars in Carina
- Miaplacidusmag 1.67
- Aviormag 1.86
- Aspidiskemag 2.21
- θ Carinaemag 2.74
- υ Carinaemag 2.92
- ω Carinaemag 3.29
Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.