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canopus

/kəˈnoʊ.pəs/

Traducción: Nombre propio que designa una estrella supergigante situada aproximadamente a 650 años luz de la Tierra, conocida como la segunda estrella más brillante del cielo nocturno.

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  • esNombre propio que designa una estrella supergigante situada aproximadamente a 650 años luz de la Tierra, conocida como la segunda estrella más brillante del cielo nocturno.

A proper noun referring to a supergiant star located approximately 650 light years from Earth, known as the second brightest star in the night sky.

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  1. Bright starC1formalscientific

    A yellow-white supergiant star located approximately 650 light-years from Earth, the second brightest star in the night sky after Sirius.

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    • Canopus is easily visible in the southern hemisphere during summer.
    • Ancient navigators used Canopus to guide their ships across the ocean.
    • Astronomers study Canopus to understand the life cycle of massive stars.