Puppis

Abbreviation: Pup
Genitive: Puppis
Right Ascension: 7.57 hours
Declination: -39.39 degrees

Puppis, the 'Poop' Deck or Stern of the Argos, can be seen from January through May, but is best seen as the whole constellation from the Southern Hemisphere or southern US.

Puppis is actually part of Argo Navis, the ship of the Argonauts. Puppis is the stern of the ship that was built by the Argos for Jason. Fifty Argonauts aided by Pallas Athene, who acted as the prow of the ship, guided the ship from Iolchis in Thessaly to Aea in Colchis (now Mingrelia). They sought the golden fleece, when the voyage was over Athene placed the boat in the sky, curiously without a bow. (Or at least it is never drawn with one).

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Best Known Stars

(Yale Bright Star Catalog)

Common Name or Bayer Number 1	RA	DEC	Magnitude 2
ZET PUP	8.00:3.00:35.05	-40.00:0.00:11.64	2.25
PI PUP	7.00:17.00:8.55	-37.00:5.00:51.08	2.70
RHO PUP	8.00:7.00:32.64	-24.00:18.00:15.45	2.81
TAU PUP	6.00:49.00:56.17	-50.00:36.00:52.73	2.93
NU PUP	6.00:37.00:45.67	-43.00:11.00:45.50	3.17
SIG PUP	7.00:29.00:13.84	-43.00:18.00:5.30	3.25
XI PUP	7.00:49.00:17.65	-24.00:51.00:35.31	3.34
20 PUP	8.00:13.00:19.96	-15.00:47.00:17.75	4.99
4 PUP	7.00:45.00:56.86	-14.00:33.00:49.76	5.04

Deep Sky Objects

(PAS Catalog)

M-46

M-46 This is a bright open cluster almost a half of a degree in diameter, containing about 100 moderately concentrated stars. As a special treat, the planetary nebula NGC 2438 lies seemingly imbedded in its northeastern edge. The planetary is about 40 seconds in diameter, grayish, and is distinctly ring-shaped. This is a great deep sky double!

M-47

M-47 About the same size as M-46, this is another fine telescopic sight. This open cluster contains about 50 relatively bright stars moderately concentrated to the center.

M-93

M-93 Another fine open cluster. It is about 20' in diameter with a distinct triangular or wedge shape. Composed of about 50 stars, it is fairly well concentrated, with a moderate range in magnitudes of the stars.

NGC-2440

NGC 2440 This planetary nebula appears as an out of focus star, about 20 seconds in diameter, with a bright center fading to the edges. No central star was seen in this blue-green nebula.

Other Deep Sky Objects

(Saguaro Astronomy Club Catalog)

Only Objects less than 10.0 Mag.

Object	R.A.	Dec.	Object Type 3	Mag.	Uranometria	Tirion
NGC 2298	06 49.0	-36 00	GLOCL	09.4	360	19
Cr 135	07 17.0	-36 50	OPNCL	02.1	361	19
Mel 66	07 26.3	-47 44	OPNCL	07.8	395	19
Tr 7	07 27.3	-24 02	OPNCL	07.9	319	19
NGC 2396	07 28.1	-11 44	OPNCL	07.4	274	12
Bochum 5	07 30.9	-17 04	OPNCL	07	319	12
Bochum 4	07 31.0	-16 57	OPNCL	07.3	274	12
Bochum 6	07 32.0	-19 26	OPNCL	09.9	319	12
NGC 2414	07 33.3	-15 27	OPNCL	07.9	274	12
NGC 2421	07 36.3	-20 37	OPNCL	08.3	319	19
NGC 2422	07 36.6	-14 30	OPNCL	04.4	274	12
NGC 2423	07 37.1	-13 52	OPNCL	06.7	274	12
Mel 71	07 37.5	-12 04	OPNCL	07.1	274	12
Bochum 15	07 40.1	-33 33	OPNCL	06.3	362	19
NGC 2439	07 40.8	-31 39	OPNCL	06.9	362	19
NGC 2437	07 41.8	-14 49	OPNCL	06.1	274	12
NGC 2447	07 44.6	-23 52	OPNCL	06.2	320	19
Ru 32	07 45.0	-25 31	OPNCL	08.4	320	19
Haffner 15	07 45.3	-32 47	OPNCL	09.4	362	19
NGC 2451	07 45.4	-37 58	OPNCL	02.8	362	19
Ru 34	07 45.9	-20 23	OPNCL	09.5	320	19
NGC 2453	07 47.8	-27 14	OPNCL	08.3	320	19
Ru 36	07 48.5	-26 18	OPNCL	09.6	320	19
Haffner 16	07 50.3	-25 27	OPNCL	10.0	320	19
NGC 2477	07 52.3	-38 33	OPNCL	05.8	362	19
NGC 2467	07 52.5	-26 23	CL+NB	07.1	320	19
Haffner 19	07 52.7	-26 15	OPNCL	09.4	320	19
Haffner 18	07 53.3	-25 54	OPNCL	09.3	320	19
NGC 2482	07 54.9	-24 18	OPNCL	07.3	320	19
NGC 2479	07 55.1	-17 43	OPNCL	09.6	320	12
Tr 9	07 55.3	-25 56	OPNCL	08.7	320	19
NGC 2483	07 55.9	-27 56	OPNCL	07.6	320	19
NGC 2489	07 56.2	-30 04	OPNCL	07.9	362	19
Ru 44	07 59.0	-28 35	OPNCL	07.2	362	19
NGC 2509	08 00.7	-19 04	OPNCL	09.3	320	12
Ru 46	08 02.1	-19 28	OPNCL	09.1	320	12
Ru 47	08 02.3	-31 06	OPNCL	09.6	362	20
Ru 49	08 03.1	-26 47	OPNCL	09.6	320	20
Cr 173	08 04.0	-46 00	OPNCL	0.6	396	20
NGC 2527	08 05.3	-28 10	OPNCL	06.5	362	20
NGC 2533	08 07.0	-29 54	OPNCL	07.6	362	20
NGC 2539	08 10.7	-12 50	OPNCL	06.5	275	12
Ru 55	08 12.3	-32 36	OPNCL	07.8	362	20
NGC 2546	08 12.4	-37 38	OPNCL	06.3	362	20
NGC 2567	08 18.3	-30 38	OPNCL	07.4	362	20
NGC 2571	08 18.9	-29 44	OPNCL	07	362	20
Ru 59	08 19.1	-34 27	OPNCL	09	362	20
NGC 2579	08 21.1	-36 11	CL+NB	07.5	363	20
NGC 2580	08 21.6	-30 19	OPNCL	09.7	363	20
Cr 185	08 22.5	-36 10	OPNCL	07.8	363	20
NGC 2587	08 23.5	-29 30	OPNCL	09.2	363	20
Cr 187	08 24.2	-29 09	OPNCL	09.6	363	20

Variable Stars

(General Catalog of Variable Stars)

Only Objects <= 8.0 magnitude

GCVS ID	R.A. (hh mm ss.ss)	Dec. (deg mm ss)	Variable Type 4	Mag. Min	Mag. Max
R Pup	7.00:38.00:56.20	-31.00:32.00:36.00	SRD	6.71	6.50
V Pup	7.00:56.00:48.10	-49.00:6.00:30.00	EB/SD	4.92	4.35
RS Pup	8.00:11.00:9.00	-34.00:25.00:36.00	DCEP	7.67	6.52
AP Pup	7.00:56.00:1.00	-39.00:59.00:15.00	DCEP	7.78	7.02
KQ Pup	7.00:31.00:30.10	-14.00:24.00:52.00	LC	5.17	4.82
MX Pup	8.00:11.00:36.20	-35.00:44.00:51.00	GCAS	4.92	4.60
MY Pup	7.00:36.00:53.40	-48.00:29.00:11.00	DCEPS	5.76	5.54
MZ Pup	8.00:2.00:19.20	-32.00:31.00:56.00	LC:	5.44	5.20
NO Pup	8.00:24.00:27.40	-38.00:53.00:39.00	EA/KE:	6.98	6.53
NP Pup	6.00:52.00:52.20	-42.00:18.00:4.00	LB	6.52	6.25
NQ Pup	7.00:50.00:43.60	-11.00:29.00:40.00	LB	7.68	7.55
NS Pup	8.00:9.00:34.20	-39.00:28.00:7.00	LC	4.50	4.40
NV Pup	7.00:16.00:31.70	-36.00:38.00:30.00	GCAS	4.78	4.58
NW Pup	7.00:16.00:51.50	-36.00:39.00:1.00	BCEP+ELL:	0.07	5.11
OR Pup	7.00:51.00:54.00	-26.00:13.00:0.00	LB:	7.10	6.85
OS Pup	8.00:12.00:5.60	-36.00:10.00:11.00	GCAS:	5.20	5.07
OU Pup	7.00:11.00:43.50	-45.00:5.00:42.00	ACV	4.93	4.86
OW Pup	7.00:32.00:2.40	-36.00:13.00:43.00	GCAS	5.56	5.37
OX Pup	7.00:45.00:21.00	-39.00:12.00:25.00	ACV	6.36	6.30
PQ Pup	8.00:6.00:47.60	-37.00:32.00:4.00	GCAS	6.42	6.17
PR Pup	7.00:13.00:19.70	-46.00:45.00:41.00	ACV	5.74	5.69
PS Pup	7.00:29.00:53.60	-35.00:46.00:49.00	ELL	0.02	6.62
PT Pup	7.00:34.00:29.10	-19.00:35.00:23.00	BCEP(B)	5.74	5.72
PU Pup	7.00:36.00:13.10	-25.00:15.00:0.00	EB	4.75	4.69
PV Pup	7.00:43.00:10.60	-14.00:33.00:48.00	EA/DM	7.32	6.88
PX Pup	7.00:54.00:23.10	-30.00:9.00:2.00	LB:	0.42	6.25
PY Pup	7.00:59.00:1.30	-48.00:43.00:58.00	ACV	0.04	6.12
QQ Pup	8.00:0.00:50.40	-44.00:31.00:35.00	ACV	0.06	6.60
QW Pup	7.00:11.00:8.00	-46.00:40.00:30.00	ACV	0.02	4.47
QY Pup	7.00:45.00:21.80	-15.00:51.00:57.00	SRD	6.71	6.24
QZ Pup	7.00:50.00:52.40	-38.00:43.00:57.00	ELL	4.54	4.47
V0336 Pup	8.00:1.00:1.50	-41.00:10.00:8.00	ACV	0.02	5.52
V0337 Pup	8.00:1.00:40.70	-29.00:16.00:38.00	ACV	0.03	7.60
V0339 Pup	6.00:44.00:29.10	-37.00:43.00:15.00	GCAS	6.27	6.15
V0341 Pup	7.00:53.00:19.60	-28.00:9.00:2.00	ACV	0.01	7.20
V0342 Pup	7.00:54.00:16.80	-45.00:50.00:45.00	SXARI:	0.04	6.70
V0344 Pup	7.00:34.00:40.90	-44.00:50.00:41.00	RS	6.99	6.88
V0349 Pup	7.00:27.00:25.50	-34.00:4.00:0.00	DSCTC	7.53	7.49
V0350 Pup	7.00:28.00:42.10	-33.00:59.00:4.00	BCEP	7.52	7.48
V0353 Pup	7.00:44.00:38.00	-32.00:11.00:6.00	SR	3.55	3.10
rho Pup	8.00:5.00:24.80	-24.00:9.00:32.00	DSCT	2.87	2.68
L2 Pup	7.00:12.00:0.70	-44.00:33.00:26.00	SRB	6.20	2.60

Double Stars

(Saguaro Astronomy Club Catalog)

Only Objects <= 8.0 magnitude

Name	R.A. (hh mm.m)	Dec. (deg mm)	Mag 5	Sep 6	PA 7	Tirion	Uranometria
HJ 3834	06 04.7	-45 05	5.9, 6.2	196.70	321	19	394
DUN 23	06 04.8	-48 27	7.0, 7.4	2.70	112	19	394
DUN 32	06 42.3	-38 23	6.5, 8.0	8.00	276	19	360
DUN 38	07 04.0	-43 37	5.8, 7.4	21.10	124	19	395
HJ 3928	07 05.5	-34 47	6.5, 7.6	2.70	147	19	361
DUN 43	07 17.1	-37 05	2.7, 8.0	69.20	213	19	361
JC 10	07 18.3	-36 43	4.7, 5.1	239.90	97	19	361
HJ 3966	07 24.7	-37 17	7.0, 7.1	7.00	322	19	361
HJ 3969	07 27.0	-34 19	7.2, 7.9	17.40	227	19	361
DUN 49	07 28.8	-31 51	6.5, 7.2	8.90	53	19	361
STF 1104	07 29.4	-14 59	6.1, 7.7	2.20	11	12	274
H 19	07 34.3	-23 28	5.9, 6.0	9.60	115	19	319
STF 1121	07 36.6	-14 29	7.9, 7.9	7.40	305	12	274
STF 1121	07 36.6	-14 29	7.9, 7.9	165.10	26	12	274
H 27	07 38.8	-26 47	4.5, 4.7	9.90	318	19	319
DUN 55	07 44.2	-50 27	6.8, 7.9	51.80	133	19	396/ 424
STF 1138	07 45.5	-14 41	6.1, 6.8	16.80	339	12	274/ 275
DUN 56	07 47.2	-41 30	7.0, 7.8	49.60	177	19	396
STF 1146	07 48.0	-12 11	5.6, 7.7	2.00	1	12	274/ 275
HDO 111	07 55.9	-19 37	8.0, 8.0	8.00	170	12	320
DUN 59	07 59.2	-49 58	6.5, 6.5	16.40	47	19	396
S 563	08 08.5	-19 51	7.5, 8.0	134.30	56	12	320
DUN 63	08 09.8	-42 38	6.7, 7.8	5.60	81	20	396
SHJ 291	08 11.3	-12 55	4.8, 7.8	71.00	256	12	275
DUN 67	08 14.0	-36 19	5.1, 6.0	67.40	175	20	362
HJ 4073	08 18.2	-37 22	7.2, 7.9	2.00	177	20	362/ 363
HJ 4087	08 22.1	-40 59	7.7, 8.0	1.50	268	20	362/363/396/397
HJ 4093	08 26.3	-39 03	6.7, 7.3	8.10	124	20	363/ 396/ 397