Puppis
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Constellation | |
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Abbreviation | Pup |
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Genitive | Puppis |
Pronunciation | /ˈpʌpᵻs/, genitive the same |
Seembolism | the Poop Deck |
Richt ascension | 7.5 h |
Declination | −30° |
Quadrant | SQ2 |
Aurie | 673 sq. deg. (20t) |
Main starns | 9 |
Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 76 |
Starns wi planets | 6 |
Starns brichter than 3.00m | 1 |
Starns within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 3 |
Brichtest starn | ζ Pup (Naos) (2.25m) |
Nearest starn | LHS 1989 (19.67 ly, 6.03 pc) |
Messier objects | 3 |
Meteor showers | Pi Puppids Zeta Puppids Puppid-Velids |
Borderin constellations | Monoceros Pyxis Vela Carina Pictor Columba Canis Major Hydra |
Veesible at latitudes atween +40° an −90°. Best veesible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) durin the month o Februar. |
Puppis /ˈpʌpᵻs/ is a constellation in the soothren sky.