Cosmic Scale
The Sun vs Canopus: size comparison
Canopus is about 71.0 times wider than The Sun: 9.9 × 10⁷ km across against 1,391,000 km.
Compare them in 3D, at true scale
| The Sun | Canopus | |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 1,391,000 km | 9.9 × 10⁷ km |
| Mass | 1.99 × 10³⁰ kg | 1.59 × 10³¹ kg |
| Light crosses it in | 4.64 seconds | 5.5 minutes |
- Canopus has about 358,000 times the volume of The Sun.
- Canopus is about 8.0 times more massive than The Sun.
- Light takes 5.5 minutes to cross Canopus, and 4.64 seconds to cross The Sun.
The Sun: Holds 99.86% of all the mass in the Solar System.
Canopus: The second-brightest star in the night sky.