Canopus

Canopus

I chose this star because it is the brightest star in the constellation Carina and it is the second brightest star in the sky, only behind Sirius. The name of the star comes from the mythological pilot to the King of Sparta.

http://www.space.com/803-great-star-south.html

• Star: Canopus

• Chemical Components: Magnesium, Calcium, Titanium, Iron, Strontium

• Location in space: 
• Right Ascension- 06 Hours 23 Minutes 57.1099 seconds
• Declination: -52 degrees 41'44.378

• Spectrum analysis of most abundant chemical: Hydrogen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen

• Stellar Classification: F supergiant

http://www.philipcoppens.com/canopus_art1.html

References:
http://kendallschemblog.blogspot.com/p/resources.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canopus