Canopus

Constellation Carina

Chemical(s) that make up this solar body:
magnesium, calcium, titanium, iron, strontium

Location in space:
Right ascension: 6 hr 23 min 57.1 sec
Declination: -52 degrees 41' 46"

Spectrum analysis (magnesium):











http://www.umop.net/spctelem.htm

Stellar classification: F0Ib

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canopus


Resources:
Hamal is an ancient equinox star | EarthSky.org. (n.d.). Retrieved September 24, 2015, from http://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/hamal-ancient-equinox-star

 Canopus. (n.d.). Retrieved September 24, 2015, from http://www.stellar-database.com/Scripts/search_star.exe?Name=canopus

List of brightest stars. (n.d.). Retrieved September 25, 2015, from http://www.astronoo.com/en/brightest-stars.html

 Stars. (n.d.). Retrieved September 25, 2015, from http://www.astronoo.com/en/stars.html

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