Canopus

//kəˈnoʊpəs//

"Canopus" in a Sentence (2 examples)

Canopus is the brightest star in the constellation Carina.

Canopus lies so far south in the night sky that it can't be seen from Central Europe. Only from the southernmost part of Europe, for example from Crete or Gibraltar, can it be observed.

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