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Puppisnoun
a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Vela and Canis Major that shaped like the stern of a boat
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Puppisnoun
A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the stern of a ship. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.
Etymology: Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From puppis.
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Puppis
Puppis () is a constellation in the southern sky. Puppis, the Latin translation of "poop deck", was originally part of an over-large constellation Argo Navis (the ship of Jason and the Argonauts), which centuries after its initial description, was divided into three parts, the other two being Carina (the keel and hull), and Vela (the sails of the ship). Puppis is the largest of the three constellations in square degrees. It is one of the 88 modern constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
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Puppis is a constellation in the southern sky which was originally part of a larger constellation called Argo Navis, representing the ship of Jason and the Argonauts from Greek mythology. The name "Puppis" translates to "the Stern" in Latin, referring to the back part of the ship.
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Puppis
Puppis is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is the Latin word for the poop deck of a ship, and Puppis represents the deck of the ship and its deckhouses. Puppis was originally part of an over-large constellation, the ship of "Jason and the Argonauts", Argo Navis, which was centuries later divided into three parts, the other two being Carina, and Vela. Puppis is the largest of the three constellations in square degrees. It is one of the 88 modern constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of puppis in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of puppis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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