Puppis

Overview

Puppis (Puppis) — The Stern (of Argo Navis) is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.

Highlights

• ★Rich Milky Way star clouds
• ★The open clusters M46, M47, and M93

Notable stars

89 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.

• Naosmag 2.21
• Pi Puppismag 2.71
• Tureismag 2.83
• Tau Puppismag 2.94
• Nu Puppismag 3.17
• Sigma Puppismag 3.25
• Azmidimag 3.34
• HR 3017mag 3.62
• HR 3080mag 3.71
• HR 2948mag 3.8
• 3 Puppismag 3.94
• HR 3055mag 4.1

Deep-sky objects

• M 47
• NGC 2477
• M 46
• M 93
• NGC 2546
• NGC 2520
• NGC 2539
• NGC 2423
• NGC 2439
• NGC 2571
• NGC 2409
• NGC 2482
• NGC 2396
• NGC 2567
• NGC 2483
• NGC 2533
• NGC 2414
• NGC 2489
• NGC 2421
• NGC 2453
• NGC 2298
• NGC 2587
• NGC 2509
• NGC 2440

Neighbouring constellations

Knowledge connections

• Constellation ofNaos
• Constellation ofPi Puppis
• Constellation ofTureis
• Constellation ofTau Puppis
• Constellation ofNu Puppis
• Constellation ofSigma Puppis
• Constellation ofAzmidi
• Constellation ofHR 3017
• Constellation ofHR 3080
• Constellation ofHR 2948
• Constellation of3 Puppis
• Constellation ofHR 3055
• Constellation of11 Puppis
• Constellation ofHR 3090
• Constellation of16 Puppis
• Constellation ofOmicron Puppis
• Constellation ofHR 2748
• Constellation ofHR 3243
• Constellation ofHR 2906
• Constellation ofHR 3225
• Constellation ofHR 3270
• Constellation ofHR 3129
• Constellation ofHR 2740
• Constellation ofHR 3084

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• IAUInternational Astronomical Union

  Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.