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Alpha Carinae (Canopus)

Alpha Carinae (α Car), also known as Canopus, is a spectral class F0Ib star of magnitude -0.72 located in the constellation Carina. α Car is one of the brighter stars in Carina and can be seen by the naked eye under dark skies or with binoculars.

      1. Name:
      2. Alpha Carinae
      1. Short name:
      2. α Car
      1. Common name:
      2. Canopus
      1. Spectral class:
      2. F0Ib
      1. Magnitude:
      2. -0.72
      1. Right Acension:
      2. 06h 23m 57.09s
      1. Declination:
      2. -52° 41' 44.6"
      1. Notes:
      2. Star of planet Arrakis (Dune), in the Dune universe.