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Puppis

Puppis ("stern") is a constellation in the southern sky. It was originally part of the traditional constellation of Argo Navis (Argo is the ship of Jason and the Argonauts), which was divided into three parts, the other two being Carina (the keel and hull), and Vela (the sails). Puppis is the largest of the three constellations in square degrees. It is…

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Abbreviation
Pup
Area
673 sq. deg. (20th)
Bayer/Flamsteed stars
76
Bordering constellations
Monoceros Pyxis Vela Carina Pictor Columba Canis Major Hydra
Brightest star
ζ Pup (Naos) (2.25m)
Declination
−30°

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Puppis

Nodes61
Edges60
Triples83
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.032787
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related to history · 27
Puppis → According, Argo, Argo Navis, Argûs, As Argo Navis, Bayer, BC, Boat, Carina, Despite, Egypt, Egyptian, French, Greek, However, Hydra, IAU, In, John Herschel, Lacaille
related to Planetary systems · 18
Puppis → Astronomers, AU, HD, In, J08152329-3859234, Jupiter, Jupiter-like, MJ, Neptune-mass, NGC, On July, On June, On May, On September, Saturn-like, Several, The, This
related to Deep-sky objects · 15
Puppis → As, Collinder, Earth, III, M46, M47, M93, Messier, Milky Way, NGC, Pi Puppis, Shapley, The, This, Trumpler
related to External links · 3
Puppis → Constellations, PuppisStar Tales, The Deep Photographic Guide
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Puppis → largest of the three constellations in square degrees, main component of a bright group of stars known as Collinder 135.M46 is a circular open cluster with an overall magnitude of 6.1 at a distance of approximately 5400 light-years…
Abbreviation · 1
Puppis → Pup
Area · 1
Puppis → 673 sq. deg. (20th)
Bayer/Flamsteed stars · 1
Puppis → 76
Bordering constellations · 1
Puppis → Monoceros Pyxis Vela Carina Pictor Columba Canis Major Hydra
Brightest star · 1
Puppis → ζ Pup (Naos) (2.25m)

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star constellation stars constellations carina vela open cluster argo three planet mass around hd navis two objects au m46 isbn

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PuppisAbbreviationPup1.00infobox
PuppisArea673 sq. deg. (20th)1.00infobox
PuppisBayer/Flamsteed stars761.00infobox
PuppisBordering constellationsMonoceros Pyxis Vela Carina Pictor Columba Canis Major Hydra1.00infobox
PuppisBrightest starζ Pup (Naos) (2.25m)1.00infobox
PuppisDeclination−30°1.00infobox
PuppisGenitivePuppis1.00infobox
PuppisMain stars91.00infobox
PuppisMessier objects31.00infobox
PuppisMeteor showersPi Puppids Zeta Puppids Puppid-Velids1.00infobox
PuppisNearest star2MASS J0729−3954: 841.00infobox
PuppisPronunciation/ˈpʌpɪs/, genitive the same1.00infobox
PuppisQuadrantSQ21.00infobox
PuppisRight ascension7.5h1.00infobox
PuppisStars brighter than 3.00m11.00infobox
PuppisStars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)41.00infobox
PuppisSymbolismthe Poop Deck1.00infobox
Puppisis alargest of the three constellations in square degrees0.90text
Puppisis amain component of a bright group of stars known as Collinder 135.M46 is a circular open cluster with an overall magnitude of 6.1 at a distance of approximately 5400 light-years…0.90text

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