Canopus
Canopus is the brightest star located in the southern constellation of Carina, and the second brightest star in the night sky right behind Sirius.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canopus
Star: Alpha Carinae
Location:
-Right Ascension: 06h 23m 57.1099s
-Declination: −52° 41′ 44.378″
-Right Ascension: 06h 23m 57.1099s
-Declination: −52° 41′ 44.378″
Chemical components: Mostly Nitrogen
Spectrum analysis of most abundant chemical (Nitrogen)
http://astro.u-strasbg.fr/~koppen/discharge/
Stellar Classification: F0 Ib
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carina_(constellation)
Sources:
Astropixels. (n.d.). Retrieved October 2, 2015, from http://astropixels.com/
Canopus. Retrieved October 2, 2015, from https://www.wikipedia.org/Canopus
Spectra of Gas Discharges. (n.d.). Retrieved October 2, 2015, from http://astro.u-strasbg.fr/~koppen/discharge/
List of brightest stars. (n.d.). Retrieved October 2, 2015, from http://www.astronoo.com/en/brightest-stars.html
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