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Canopus (Alpha Carinae) is a star in the constellation Carina with an apparent magnitude of -0.62. It lies about 309 light-years from Earth. It is visible to the naked eye under dark skies.
It is best placed in the evening sky around December. It is visible from the whole southern hemisphere and from northern latitudes up to about 37°N. It is circumpolar (never sets) south of latitude 37°S.