Canopus

Canopus is the second brightest star in the night sky, after Sirius, and in the constellation Carina







Location: RA 90° 23' 57" | Dec -52° 41' 44"

Stellar Classification: Supergiant, Spectral type F (white star)

Chemical Makeup: Helium, C I, Na I, Mg I Si I, Si II, Ca I, Sc II, Ti I, Ti II, V I, V II, Cr I, Cr II, Mn I, Fe I, Fe II, Co I, Ni I, Ni II, Zn I Sr II, Y II, Zr II, Ba II, La II, Ce II, Eu II

Spectrum Analysis: 



Sources:

Lyubimkov, L., & Boyarchuk, A. (1982). The atmosphere of Canopus. II. Chemical composition. Determination of the mass, radius, luminosity, and age. Astrophysics, 18(4), 341-348. doi:10.1007/BF01005674

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