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Puppis ("stern") is a constellation in the southern sky. It was originally part of the traditional constellation of Argo Navis (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).
The ancient Greeks refer only to one dog, but by Roman times, Canis Minor appears as Orion's second dog. Alternative names include Canis Sequens and Canis Alter. [ 5 ] Canis Syrius was the name used in the 1521 Alfonsine tables .
Zeta Puppis (ζ Puppis, abbreviated Zeta Pup, ζ Pup), formally named Naos / n aʊ s /, [10] is the brightest star in the constellation of Puppis.. The spectral class of O4 means this is one of the hottest, and most luminous, stars visible to the naked eye.
the Barking (Dog) العواء الْعَوَّاء Delta Virginis, "Minelauva" Azfar Adib: ʼAẓfaāru ʼdh-Dhiʼb [Azw·faru ʼdh-Dhiʼb], ʼAẓfaāru ʼdh-Dhiʼb [Azz·faru ʼdh-Dhiʼb] the Wolf's Nails / Fingerprints أظفار الذئب أَظْفَارُ ٱلْذِّئْب Azfar Adib: Azha: Āshiyānah (Persian: آشیانه Āshyāneh)
Odyssey was a monthly science magazine for children ages 9–14, created by Richard Berry, editor of Astronomy. The magazine was published between 1979 and 2015. It was based in Peterborough, New Hampshire. [1] The magazine was also headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [2]
Canes Venatici (/ ˈ k eɪ n iː z v ɪ ˈ n æ t ɪ s aɪ / KAY-neez vin-AT-iss-eye) is one of the 88 constellations designated by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). It is a small northern constellation that was created by Johannes Hevelius in the 17th century.
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An online star chart; Monthly sky maps for every location on Earth Archived 2007-09-13 at the Wayback Machine; The Evening Sky Map – Free monthly star charts and calendar for northern hemisphere, southern hemisphere, and equatorial sky watchers. Sky Map Online – Free interactive star chart (showing over 1.2 million stars up to magnitude 12)