PUPPIS (WEST) AND NORTHERN PICTOR
Sirius, in Canis Major, shines brightly at the top edge of the picture. Far below it, just above one of the observatory domes atop Kitt Peak in Arizona, lies the second brightest star, Canopus.
Puppis corresponds to the Stern of ancient constellation Argo Navis in which Argonauts traveled for Golden Fleece.
Puppis
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Puppis is a constellation in the southern hemisphere. It was introduced by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in the 18th century. In Latin, Puppis means "the stern." ...
Puppis
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22 January
Puppis, "The Stern", is the largest constellation associated with the former constellation "Argo Navis", the Argonauts' Ship.
Puppis
Abbreviation: Pup
Genitive: Puppis
Translation: The Stern
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Puppis, the ship deck:
Puppis is one part of the constellation formerly known as Argo Navis (along with Carina and Vela). Argo Navis was the ship used by Jason and the Argonauts as they sought to recover the Golden Fleece.
Puppis is a constellation located in the heart of the winter Milky Way, and can be found to the south and east of Canis Major. Don't let some witty stargazer fool into thinking Puppis is the constellation of the "cute and cuddly little dog"! ...
Puppis (the Stern) is the largest of the four constellations that were constructed out of the great vessel Argo Navis.
Puppis
Abbreviation: Pup English name: Stern Coordinates see Stellar data
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Puppis has no stars labelled Alpha or Beta because, when Argo Navis was divided up by Lacaille, the original Greek-letter designations of the stars in Argo were retained; Alpha and Beta ended up in the subdivision of Carina.
Puppis A
A supernova remnant 104-105 years old, about 1-2 kpc distant. It is an extended nonthermal radio source, and also a source of soft X-rays (2U 0821-42).
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Puppis (Stern, formerly Argo Navis)
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Origin of the constellation: Ancient Greece (Ptolemaeus) - as Argo Navis! In 1752, Lacaille separated the huge ship into three smaller constellations, Puppis being one of them.
Puppis the Poop is the high stern of the Great Ship Argo Navis. The Milky Way runs right through the middle of this constellation, and Puppis contains many double and triple stars, ...
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Examples: Zeta Puppis, Lambda Orionis, Delta Orionis
Class B
Class B stars are extremely luminous and blue. Their spectra have neutral helium, which are most prominent at the B2 subclass, and moderate hydrogen lines.
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Pup, Pupp (NASA SP-7, 1965) International Astronomical Union abbreviations for Puppis. See constellation. Puppis (NASA SP-7, 1965) (abbr Pup, Pupp)
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Naos (Zeta Puppis)
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Representing the Stern, or Poop deck, of the Argo Navis, Puppis is one of the three constellations that once formed the huge constellation Argo Navis (the ship of the Argonauts), whose stars skimmed the southern horizon, or sea, when seen from Greece.
M93 is an open cluster of stars located within the Puppis constellation. This is a small but bright cluster with a visual magnitude of 6. Its visual appearance has been said to resemble that of a butterfly.
One of the largest of these constellations, Argo Navis, was split into 4 smaller constellations Carina (the Keel), Puppis (the Stern), Vela (the Sails) and Pyxis (the Ship's Compass) by Lacaille in the 1750s.
Where could the titanium decay be coming from, astronomers asked? Puppis A and Vela are too old; their 44Ti has long since decayed. Because of this, Puppis A and Vela are visible in the ROSAT image but not in the Compton data.
The image shows NGC 2467, a stellar nursery about 13,000 light-years away in the southern constellation Puppis. The clouds span dozens of light-years. They form a "nursery" that has given birth to many stars. Some of these stars are big and hot.
The Ancient Chinese visualized a large bow and arrow across the southern sky, formed by the constellations of Puppis and Canis Major. In this, the arrow tip is pointed at the wolf Sirius.
Pavo (Pavonis) Pegasus (Pegasi) Perseus (Persei) Phoenix (Phoenicis) Pictor (Pictoris) Pisces (Piscium) Piscis Austrinius (Piscis Austrini) Puppis (Puppis) Pyxis (Pyxidis) Reticulum (Reticuli) ...
This young star is located 100 light years away in the constellation Puppis. This false colour Hubble view masks the star's light in order to observe the details of the disc. Image: NASA/ESA/D. Hines (Space Science Inst., New Mexico) and G.
3,600 light-years from us, NGC 2440 lies in the constellation Puppis; this image covers approximately 37 arcseconds down. The image was originally taken on November 18, 1995, for a total exposure time of 19 minutes.
Heanenly Waters is a of 9 that includes Delphinus (the Dolphin), (the Dove), Equuleus (the Little Horse), Carina (the Keel), Puppis (the Stern), Eridanus (the river), Pisces Austrinus (the Southern Fish), Vela (the Sails), ...
Heanenly Waters is a family of 9 constellations that includes Delphinus (the Dolphin), Columba (the Dove), Equuleus (the Little Horse), Carina (the Keel), Puppis (the Stern), Eridanus (the river), Pisces Austrinus (the Southern Fish), ...
Phoenix, Pictor(painter's easel), Pisces(fish), Piscis Austrinus(southern fish), Puppis(the stern), ...
Several cultures also associated the star with a bow and arrows. The Ancient Chinese visualized a large bow and arrow across the southern sky, formed by the constellations of Puppis and Canis Major.
La constelación Carina también se conoce como La Quilla. Una quilla es la parte inferior de viejos barcos. Originalmente Carina era parte de Argo Navis. Estaba dividida en cuatro constelaciones: Carina, Puppis, Vela y Pyxis.
The Latin names and meanings of the official 88 constellations are given below. The original 48 constellations of Ptolemy are indicated with an asterisk*. Ptolemy's constellation Argo the Boat was later divided into three parts (Carina, Puppis, ...
Learn where to find ARGO NAVIS, the Argo Ship, CARINA, the Keel, VELA, the Sails, PUPPIS, the Deck, MALUS, the Mast, PYXIS, the Compass, ANTLIA, the Pump, PICTOR, the Painter, CRUX AUSTRALIS, the Southern Cross, CENTAURUS, the Centaur, ...
Thabit Upsilon Orionis
Theemin Upsilon-2 Eridani
Thuban Alpha Draconis
Tien Kuan Zeta Tauri
Toliman Alpha Centauri
Torcularis Septentrionalis Omicron Piscium
Tseen Kee Phi Velorum
Tureis Pi Puppis
Tyl Epsilon Draconis ...
including Hercules, Sagitta, Aquila, etc.), the Orion Family (5 constellations, including Orion, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Monoceros, and Lepus), the Heavenly Waters (9 constellations, including Delphinus, Columba, Equuleus, Vela, Puppis, etc.), ...
 See also: Constellation, Star, Sky, Vela, Carina
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