Mount Canopus

Mount Canopus (81°50′S 161°0′E / 81.833°S 161°E / -81.833; 161) is a prominent ice-free peak, 1,710 metres (5,610 ft) high, surmounting the western edge of the Nash Range, 4.5 miles (7 km) east of Centaur Bluff. It was named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (1960–61) after the bright star Canopus, used for survey fixes.

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•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Canopus, Mount" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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