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Loading contentCanopus is a white supergiant and the second-brightest star in the night sky, the luminary of the constellation Carina.
star:canopusDataset membership
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In the graph export: graph.json · graph.jsonld
Planned API: GET /api/v0/entities/star:canopus
Scientific entity. See the evidence framework and authority dashboard.
How Canopus connects across Asteria Star — scientific, cultural, and astrological links are kept separate.
Red giant in Aquarius, about 233 light-years from Earth.
Subgiant in Canis Minor, about 316 light-years from Earth.
Subgiant in Cassiopeia, about 1,129 light-years from Earth.
Main-sequence star in Centaurus, about 63.3 light-years from Earth.
Main-sequence star in Eridanus, about 46.4 light-years from Earth.
Star in Gemini, about 155 light-years from Earth.
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Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.
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