Puppis

[ puhp-is ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive Pup·pis.

1. the Stern, a southern constellation: one of the subordinate constellations into which Argo is divided.

Puppis

/ ˈpʌpɪs /

noun

1. a constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Vela and Canis Major, a section of which is crossed by the Milky Way

Word History and Origins

Origin of Puppis¹

< Latin: stern of a ship, poop

Word History and Origins

Origin of Puppis¹

Latin: the ship, the poop of a ship

Example Sentences

An extreme example of this is found in the remarkable star V. Puppis, an Algol variable of the southern hemisphere.

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This star, which is the Algol variable V Puppis, has been found to be a spectroscopic binary.

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Let us turn therefore to the case of another star, namely V Puppis, in which such evidence does already exist.

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Of those V Puppis and β Lyræ are known spectroscopic binaries.

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