Puppis

Details

Instance of

constellation

Part of

Argo Navis, Southern Celestial Hemisphere

Area

673

child astronomical body

Pi Puppids

described by source

Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)

discoverer or inventor

Nicolas Louis de Lacaille

named after

stern, Argo

official name

Puppis

shares border with

Monoceros, Pyxis, Vela, Carina, Pictor, Columba, Canis Major, Hydra

short name

Pup

time of discovery or invention

1763

topic has template

Template:Stars of Puppis

topic's main category

Category:Puppis

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