southern skyBest Mar
Carina
The Keelgen. Carinae
- Brightest
- Canopus
- Stars
- 150
- Best viewed
- March
- Sky center
- 125.0°, -63.0°
Alpha Carinae
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Canopus
Mythology
The keel of the Argo — the ship Jason and the Argonauts sailed in search of the Golden Fleece. Contains Canopus, the second-brightest star in the night sky, and Eta Carinae, a massive variable star expected to go supernova 'soon' (geologically speaking).
Brightest stars
top 8 of 150| Star | Bayer | Magnitude | B−V |
|---|---|---|---|
Canopus | Alp Car | -0.62 | 0.16 |
Miaplacidus | Bet Car | 1.67 | 0.07 |
Avior | Eps Car | 1.86 | 1.20 |
Aspidiske | Iot Car | 2.21 | 0.19 |
The Car | — | 2.74 | -0.22 |
Ups Car | — | 2.92 | 0.27 |
Ome Car | — | 3.29 | -0.07 |
Unnamed | — | 3.30 | -0.09 |
- CanopusAlp Car-0.62mag
- MiaplacidusBet Car1.67mag
- AviorEps Car1.86mag
- AspidiskeIot Car2.21mag
- The Car2.74mag
- Ups Car2.92mag
- Ome Car3.29mag
- Unnamed3.30mag
Lower magnitude = brighter. B−V color index maps to star color (bluer cooler, redder warmer).