Puppis

American  

[puhp-is] / ˈpʌp ɪs /

noun

Astronomy.

GENITIVE

Puppis

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

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Puppis British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of Puppis

< Latin: stern of a ship, poop

Example Sentences

The beautiful image shows the star RS Puppis, at the center, surrounded by what the space agency calls a "gossamer cocoon of reflective dust" that's lit up by the sparkling star.

From Fox News

The material shed by a dying star called L2 Puppis is forming a new nebula with two wings.

From Forbes

The bright southern hemisphere star RS Puppis, at the center of the image, is surrounded by reflective dust that is illuminated by the star.

From Time

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg