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L2 PUP (L2 Puppis). Directly below the triangle of bright stars to the south of Sirius lies Pi Puppis (of the constellation of Puppis, the Stern of Argo, the Ship), and almost immediately south of Pi lies curious L2 Pup.
L2 Puppis is a noted semi-regular variable with a wide range, from 2.6 to 6.2 about every 141 days. This is a giant reg star 150 light years away. Note that the label carries a sub rather than the normal super...
Variable stars L2 Pup, V Pup, h1 Pup
Double stars xi Pup, sigma Pup, k Pup, n Pup
Star cluster M 46, M 47, M 93, NGC 2439, NGC 2451, NGC 2477, NGC 2546, NGC 2567, NGC 2571
Planetary nebulae NGC 2438, NGC 2440
Meteor shower: Alpha Puppids ...
87; L2 Pup 4.42; M Pup 5.86; N Pup 5.08; O Pup 5.14; P Pup 4.10; Q Pup 4.69:Stars with Flamsteed designation::: 1 Pup 4.63; 2 Pup 6.06; 2 Pup 7.03; 4 Pup 5.03; 5 Pup 5.48; 6 Pup 5.17; 8 Pup 6.37; 9 Pup 5.16; 10 Pup 5.69; 12 Pup 5.09; 14 Pup 6.
 See also: Puppis, Constellation, Sky, Open, Cluster
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