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'''Puppis''', abbreviated ''Pup'', is a constellation comprising 313 naked-eye stars in the Southern Hemisphere near Canis Major and Pyxis; its name is Latin for the 'poop deck' on a ship. | '''Puppis''', abbreviated ''Pup'', is a constellation comprising 313 naked-eye stars in the Southern Hemisphere near Canis Major and Pyxis; its name is Latin for the 'poop deck' on a ship. | ||
It was originally part of | It was originally part of an [[obsolete constellation]] called [[Argo Navis]], the Ship Argo, which was so large that it was eventually split into four separate smaller constellations, the others being [[Carina]], [[Vela]], and Malus, which later became [[Pyxis]]. | ||
{{Infobox Constellation | |||
|lnam = Puppis | |||
|lgen = Puppis | |||
|iabbr = Pup | |||
|nstar = 313 | |||
|sym = Poop | |||
}} | |||
===Remarkable objects=== | |||
===History and mythology=== | |||
===References=== | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:00, 8 October 2024
Puppis, abbreviated Pup, is a constellation comprising 313 naked-eye stars in the Southern Hemisphere near Canis Major and Pyxis; its name is Latin for the 'poop deck' on a ship.
It was originally part of an obsolete constellation called Argo Navis, the Ship Argo, which was so large that it was eventually split into four separate smaller constellations, the others being Carina, Vela, and Malus, which later became Pyxis.
| Puppis | |
|---|---|
| Latin name | Puppis |
| Latin genitive | Puppis |
| International abbreviation | Pup |
| Number of stars | 313 |
| Symbology | Poop |
Remarkable objects
History and mythology
References
| 88 Official Constellations by IAU |
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Andromeda • Antlia • Apus • Aquarius • Aquila • Ara • Aries • Auriga • Boötes • Caelum • Camelopardalis • Cancer • Canes Venatici • Canis Major • Canis Minor • Capricornus • Carina • Cassiopeia • Centaurus • Cepheus • Cetus • Chamaeleon • Circinus • Columba • Coma Berenices • Corona Australis • Corona Borealis • Corvus • Crater • Crux • Cygnus • Delphinus • Dorado • Draco • Equuleus • Eridanus • Fornax • Gemini • Grus • Hercules • Horologium • Hydra • Hydrus • Indus • Lacerta • Leo • Leo Minor • Lepus • Libra • Lupus • Lynx • Lyra • Mensa • Microscopium • Monoceros • Musca • Norma • Octans • Ophiuchus • Orion • Pavo • Pegasus • Perseus • Phoenix • Pictor • Pisces • Piscis Austrinus • Puppis • Pyxis • Reticulum • Sagitta • Sagittarius • Scorpius • Sculptor • Scutum • Serpens • Sextans • Taurus • Telescopium • Triangulum • Triangulum Australe • Tucana • Ursa Major • Ursa Minor • Vela • Virgo • Volans • Vulpecula |