Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Canis Major and Pyxis.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A subdivision of the constellation Argo, introduced by Baily in the British Association Catalogue.
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- proper noun astronomy A
winter constellation of thenorthern sky, said to resemble thestern of aship . Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation,Argo Navis .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Vela and Canis Major that shaped like the stern of a boat
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Click here to watch a movie of the expanding shell of V445 Puppis.
Astronomers Find Type Ia Supernova Just Waiting to Happen | Universe Today 2009
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Open Cluster M47 also known as Messier Object 47 or NGC 2422 is an open cluster in the constellation Puppis.
IYA Live Telescope: Mmmm, Mmmmm, Good! | Universe Today 2009
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But astronomers are hedging their bets on V445 Puppis.
Astronomers Find Type Ia Supernova Just Waiting to Happen | Universe Today 2009
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Gomez's Hamburger is one example (similar mechanism to V445 Puppis); M82 is another (rather different mechanism); and 3C272.1 a third (very different mechanism, although one may not consider to have a classic hourglass shape!)
Astronomers Find Type Ia Supernova Just Waiting to Happen | Universe Today 2009
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“Whether V445 Puppis will eventually explode as a supernova, or if the current nova outburst has pre-empted that pathway by ejecting too much matter back into space is still unclear,” said Patrick Woudt, from the University of Cape Town and lead author of the paper reporting the results.
Astronomers Find Type Ia Supernova Just Waiting to Happen | Universe Today 2009
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November 17th, 2009The expanding shell around V445 Puppis.
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Messier 46 also known as M 46 or NGC 2437 is an open cluster in the constellation of Puppis.
IYA Live Telescope: Mmmm, Mmmmm, Good! | Universe Today 2009
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V445 Puppis are among th so-called pre-Asymptotic Giant Branch pre-AGB stars, approximately between 5M? and 11M?
Astronomers Find Type Ia Supernova Just Waiting to Happen | Universe Today 2009
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There was a faint but unmistakable tinge of blue to his skin tone that tagged him as either a native of Rho Puppis 'three habitable worlds or a Tucanite addict.
The Ship Who Sang McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1969
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There was a faint but unmistakable tinge of blue to his skin tone that tagged him as either a native of Rho Puppis 'three habitable worlds or a Tucanite addict.
the ship who sang McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1969
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