Puppis

Pup·pis

P0665600 (pŭp′ĭs) n. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Canis Major and Pyxis.

[Latin puppis, stern, poop, of unknown origin.]

Puppis

(ˈpʌpɪs) n, Latin genitive Puppis (Astronomy) a constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Vela and Canis Major, a section of which is crossed by the Milky Way[Latin: the ship, the poop of a ship]

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Noun

Puppis - a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Vela and Canis Major that shaped like the stern of a boatArgo - formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela

Translations

Puppis

(pup -is) (Poop; Stern) A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Canis Major, lying partly in the Milky Way. It was once part of the constellation Argo. The brightest star is the extremely remote and luminous 2nd-magnitude Naos (ζ). It also has several open clusters including M47 (NGC 2422), just visible, and M46 (NGC 2437), which contains the bright planetary nebula NGC 2438; the supernova remnant Puppis A is a strong radio and X-ray source. Abbrev.: Pup; genitive form: Puppis; approx. position: RA 7.5h, dec –30°; area: 673 sq deg.

Puppis

[′pəp·əs] (astronomy) A southern constellation; right ascension 8 hours, declination 40° south. Also known as Stern.

Puppis

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noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Vela and Canis Major that shaped like the stern of a boat

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Argo

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