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Canopus

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Canopus is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina and the second-brightest star in the night sky.

Facts
Object Type
Star 1
Mass
9.26 or 9.81 M(sun) 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationCanopus, lead section
Quote, Canopus, lead section
the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationCanopus, infobox (Mass)
Quote, Canopus, infobox (Mass)
9.26+/-1.40 or 9.81+/-1.83 M(sun)
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationIn Category: Celestial Objects, Canopus, Wikipedia summary
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