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Puppis

Genitive: Puppis

Southern Winter 673 sq° Pup

Brightest star: Naos (mag 2.25)

RA 07h 51m 60.0s · Dec -35d 00' 0"

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Puppis - Mythology

Mythology

The Stern (or Poop Deck) of the great ship Argo Navis, which carried Jason and the Argonauts. The ship was divided into three constellations by Lacaille.

Observing Highlights

A rich Milky Way constellation with many open clusters including M46, M47, M93, NGC 2451, and NGC 2477. Excellent for binocular sweeping.

When is Puppis up?

Showing 50.0° N, 0.0° E. Save your location for a personalised chart.
12:0015:0018:0021:0000:0003:0006:0009:0012:00JanJan 00:00 — altitude 5°Jan 01:00 — altitude 4°Jan 02:00 — altitude 2°Jan 03:00 — altitude -3°Jan 04:00 — altitude -9°Jan 05:00 — altitude -16°Jan 06:00 — altitude -24° (twilight)Jan 07:00 — altitude -33° (twilight)Jan 08:00 — altitude -43° (daytime)Jan 09:00 — altitude -52° (daytime)Jan 10:00 — altitude -62° (daytime)Jan 11:00 — altitude -70° (daytime)Jan 12:00 — altitude -75° (daytime)Jan 13:00 — altitude -73° (daytime)Jan 14:00 — altitude -65° (daytime)Jan 15:00 — altitude -56° (daytime)Jan 16:00 — altitude -46° (daytime)Jan 17:00 — altitude -37° (daytime)Jan 18:00 — altitude -28° (twilight)Jan 19:00 — altitude -19°Jan 20:00 — altitude -11°Jan 21:00 — altitude -5°Jan 22:00 — altitude 0°Jan 23:00 — altitude 4°Jan: best around 00:00 localFebFeb 00:00 — altitude 2°Feb 01:00 — altitude -3°Feb 02:00 — altitude -9°Feb 03:00 — altitude -16°Feb 04:00 — altitude -24°Feb 05:00 — altitude -33°Feb 06:00 — altitude -43° (twilight)Feb 07:00 — altitude -53° (daytime)Feb 08:00 — altitude -62° (daytime)Feb 09:00 — altitude -70° (daytime)Feb 10:00 — altitude -75° (daytime)Feb 11:00 — altitude -72° (daytime)Feb 12:00 — altitude -65° (daytime)Feb 13:00 — altitude -56° (daytime)Feb 14:00 — altitude -46° (daytime)Feb 15:00 — altitude -37° (daytime)Feb 16:00 — altitude -27° (daytime)Feb 17:00 — altitude -19° (daytime)Feb 18:00 — altitude -11° (twilight)Feb 19:00 — altitude -5° (twilight)Feb 20:00 — altitude 0°Feb 21:00 — altitude 4°Feb 22:00 — altitude 5°Feb 23:00 — altitude 4°Feb: best around 22:00 localMarMar 00:00 — altitude -8°Mar 01:00 — altitude -15°Mar 02:00 — altitude -23°Mar 03:00 — altitude -32°Mar 04:00 — altitude -41°Mar 05:00 — altitude -51° (twilight)Mar 06:00 — altitude -60° (daytime)Mar 07:00 — altitude -69° (daytime)Mar 08:00 — altitude -75° (daytime)Mar 09:00 — altitude -73° (daytime)Mar 10:00 — altitude -66° (daytime)Mar 11:00 — altitude -57° (daytime)Mar 12:00 — altitude -48° (daytime)Mar 13:00 — altitude -38° (daytime)Mar 14:00 — altitude -29° (daytime)Mar 15:00 — altitude -20° (daytime)Mar 16:00 — altitude -12° (daytime)Mar 17:00 — altitude -6° (daytime)Mar 18:00 — altitude -0° (daytime)Mar 19:00 — altitude 3° (twilight)Mar 20:00 — altitude 5°Mar 21:00 — altitude 4°Mar 22:00 — altitude 2°Mar 23:00 — altitude -2°Mar: best around 20:00 localAprApr 00:00 — altitude -23°Apr 01:00 — altitude -32°Apr 02:00 — altitude -42°Apr 03:00 — altitude -51°Apr 04:00 — altitude -61° (twilight)Apr 05:00 — altitude -69° (daytime)Apr 06:00 — altitude -75° (daytime)Apr 07:00 — altitude -73° (daytime)Apr 08:00 — altitude -66° (daytime)Apr 09:00 — altitude -57° (daytime)Apr 10:00 — altitude -47° (daytime)Apr 11:00 — altitude -38° (daytime)Apr 12:00 — altitude -29° (daytime)Apr 13:00 — altitude -20° (daytime)Apr 14:00 — altitude -12° (daytime)Apr 15:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Apr 16:00 — altitude -0° (daytime)Apr 17:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Apr 18:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Apr 19:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Apr 20:00 — altitude 2° (twilight)Apr 21:00 — altitude -2°Apr 22:00 — altitude -8°Apr 23:00 — altitude -16°MayMay 00:00 — altitude -41°May 01:00 — altitude -51°May 02:00 — altitude -60° (twilight)May 03:00 — altitude -69° (twilight)May 04:00 — altitude -75° (daytime)May 05:00 — altitude -73° (daytime)May 06:00 — altitude -66° (daytime)May 07:00 — altitude -57° (daytime)May 08:00 — altitude -48° (daytime)May 09:00 — altitude -38° (daytime)May 10:00 — altitude -29° (daytime)May 11:00 — altitude -20° (daytime)May 12:00 — altitude -12° (daytime)May 13:00 — altitude -6° (daytime)May 14:00 — altitude -0° (daytime)May 15:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)May 16:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)May 17:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)May 18:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)May 19:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)May 20:00 — altitude -8° (daytime)May 21:00 — altitude -15° (twilight)May 22:00 — altitude -24° (twilight)May 23:00 — altitude -32°JunJun 00:00 — altitude -61° (twilight)Jun 01:00 — altitude -69° (twilight)Jun 02:00 — altitude -75° (twilight)Jun 03:00 — altitude -73° (twilight)Jun 04:00 — altitude -66° (daytime)Jun 05:00 — altitude -57° (daytime)Jun 06:00 — altitude -48° (daytime)Jun 07:00 — altitude -38° (daytime)Jun 08:00 — altitude -29° (daytime)Jun 09:00 — altitude -20° (daytime)Jun 10:00 — altitude -12° (daytime)Jun 11:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Jun 12:00 — altitude -0° (daytime)Jun 13:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Jun 14:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Jun 15:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Jun 16:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Jun 17:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Jun 18:00 — altitude -8° (daytime)Jun 19:00 — altitude -16° (daytime)Jun 20:00 — altitude -24° (daytime)Jun 21:00 — altitude -33° (twilight)Jun 22:00 — altitude -42° (twilight)Jun 23:00 — altitude -52° (twilight)JulJul 00:00 — altitude -75°Jul 01:00 — altitude -73° (twilight)Jul 02:00 — altitude -66° (twilight)Jul 03:00 — altitude -57° (twilight)Jul 04:00 — altitude -48° (daytime)Jul 05:00 — altitude -38° (daytime)Jul 06:00 — altitude -29° (daytime)Jul 07:00 — altitude -20° (daytime)Jul 08:00 — altitude -12° (daytime)Jul 09:00 — altitude -6° (daytime)Jul 10:00 — altitude -0° (daytime)Jul 11:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Jul 12:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Jul 13:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Jul 14:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Jul 15:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Jul 16:00 — altitude -8° (daytime)Jul 17:00 — altitude -15° (daytime)Jul 18:00 — altitude -24° (daytime)Jul 19:00 — altitude -32° (daytime)Jul 20:00 — altitude -42° (daytime)Jul 21:00 — altitude -52° (twilight)Jul 22:00 — altitude -61° (twilight)Jul 23:00 — altitude -69° (twilight)AugAug 00:00 — altitude -66°Aug 01:00 — altitude -57°Aug 02:00 — altitude -48°Aug 03:00 — altitude -38° (twilight)Aug 04:00 — altitude -29° (twilight)Aug 05:00 — altitude -20° (daytime)Aug 06:00 — altitude -12° (daytime)Aug 07:00 — altitude -6° (daytime)Aug 08:00 — altitude -0° (daytime)Aug 09:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Aug 10:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Aug 11:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Aug 12:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Aug 13:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Aug 14:00 — altitude -8° (daytime)Aug 15:00 — altitude -16° (daytime)Aug 16:00 — altitude -24° (daytime)Aug 17:00 — altitude -33° (daytime)Aug 18:00 — altitude -42° (daytime)Aug 19:00 — altitude -52° (daytime)Aug 20:00 — altitude -61° (twilight)Aug 21:00 — altitude -70° (twilight)Aug 22:00 — altitude -75°Aug 23:00 — altitude -73°SepSep 00:00 — altitude -47°Sep 01:00 — altitude -38°Sep 02:00 — altitude -28°Sep 03:00 — altitude -20°Sep 04:00 — altitude -12° (twilight)Sep 05:00 — altitude -5° (twilight)Sep 06:00 — altitude -0° (daytime)Sep 07:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Sep 08:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Sep 09:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Sep 10:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Sep 11:00 — altitude -3° (daytime)Sep 12:00 — altitude -9° (daytime)Sep 13:00 — altitude -16° (daytime)Sep 14:00 — altitude -24° (daytime)Sep 15:00 — altitude -33° (daytime)Sep 16:00 — altitude -42° (daytime)Sep 17:00 — altitude -52° (daytime)Sep 18:00 — altitude -62° (daytime)Sep 19:00 — altitude -70° (twilight)Sep 20:00 — altitude -75° (twilight)Sep 21:00 — altitude -73°Sep 22:00 — altitude -65°Sep 23:00 — altitude -56°OctOct 00:00 — altitude -29°Oct 01:00 — altitude -20°Oct 02:00 — altitude -12°Oct 03:00 — altitude -6°Oct 04:00 — altitude -0°Oct 05:00 — altitude 3° (twilight)Oct 06:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Oct 07:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Oct 08:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Oct 09:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Oct 10:00 — altitude -8° (daytime)Oct 11:00 — altitude -16° (daytime)Oct 12:00 — altitude -24° (daytime)Oct 13:00 — altitude -33° (daytime)Oct 14:00 — altitude -42° (daytime)Oct 15:00 — altitude -52° (daytime)Oct 16:00 — altitude -61° (daytime)Oct 17:00 — altitude -70° (daytime)Oct 18:00 — altitude -75° (twilight)Oct 19:00 — altitude -73°Oct 20:00 — altitude -66°Oct 21:00 — altitude -57°Oct 22:00 — altitude -47°Oct 23:00 — altitude -37°NovNov 00:00 — altitude -12°Nov 01:00 — altitude -5°Nov 02:00 — altitude -0°Nov 03:00 — altitude 3°Nov 04:00 — altitude 5°Nov 05:00 — altitude 4°Nov 06:00 — altitude 2° (twilight)Nov 07:00 — altitude -3° (daytime)Nov 08:00 — altitude -9° (daytime)Nov 09:00 — altitude -16° (daytime)Nov 10:00 — altitude -24° (daytime)Nov 11:00 — altitude -33° (daytime)Nov 12:00 — altitude -42° (daytime)Nov 13:00 — altitude -52° (daytime)Nov 14:00 — altitude -62° (daytime)Nov 15:00 — altitude -70° (daytime)Nov 16:00 — altitude -75° (daytime)Nov 17:00 — altitude -73° (twilight)Nov 18:00 — altitude -65° (twilight)Nov 19:00 — altitude -56°Nov 20:00 — altitude -47°Nov 21:00 — altitude -37°Nov 22:00 — altitude -28°Nov 23:00 — altitude -19°Nov: best around 04:00 localDecDec 00:00 — altitude -0°Dec 01:00 — altitude 3°Dec 02:00 — altitude 5°Dec 03:00 — altitude 4°Dec 04:00 — altitude 2°Dec 05:00 — altitude -2°Dec 06:00 — altitude -8° (twilight)Dec 07:00 — altitude -16° (twilight)Dec 08:00 — altitude -24° (daytime)Dec 09:00 — altitude -33° (daytime)Dec 10:00 — altitude -42° (daytime)Dec 11:00 — altitude -52° (daytime)Dec 12:00 — altitude -61° (daytime)Dec 13:00 — altitude -70° (daytime)Dec 14:00 — altitude -75° (daytime)Dec 15:00 — altitude -73° (daytime)Dec 16:00 — altitude -66° (daytime)Dec 17:00 — altitude -57° (twilight)Dec 18:00 — altitude -47°Dec 19:00 — altitude -37°Dec 20:00 — altitude -28°Dec 21:00 — altitude -20°Dec 22:00 — altitude -12°Dec 23:00 — altitude -5°Dec: best around 02:00 local
below horizon astronomical dark — low to high altitude twilight daytime (sun up) best night-time hour

Right now

Daytime
Below horizon (-36°)

Upcoming (local)

Rise 15:05
Transit 17:17 5°
Set 19:31

Across the year

Best month February
Peak altitude 5°
Circumpolar here no
Dark-sky hours / year 609

Neighboring Constellations

Canis Major Vela Carina Monoceros

Showpieces in Puppis

8
Messier 47 survey image
Messier 47

NGC 2422

4.4 mag 30. Easy
L2 Pup

HIP 34922

5.10 mag 2.60 - 8.00 SRB M5IIIe Easy
Caldwell 71 survey image
Caldwell 71

NGC 2477

5.8 mag 27 Easy
Messier 46 survey image
Messier 46

NGC 2437

6.0 mag 27. Easy
NGC 2451 survey image
NGC 2451
2.8 mag 45. Easy
Messier 93 survey image
Messier 93

NGC 2447

6.0 mag 22. Easy
V Pup

HIP 38957

4.41 mag 4.35 - 4.92 EB/SD B1Vp+B3IV: Medium
HIP 36817
5.83 mag 9.9″ B: 5.8 dF4 Easy

Main Stars in Puppis

20
Suhail Hadar

HIP 39429; Zeta Pup

2.25 mag O6/7III Easy
Pi Pup

HIP 35264; Pi Pup

2.70 mag 69.0″ B: 7.9 K3 IB Easy
Called Iota Pup in Argelander's atlas

HIP 39757; Rho Pup; 15 Pup

2.81 mag F5IIkF2IImF5II Easy
Tau Pup

HIP 32768; Tau Pup

2.93 mag K1III Easy
Nu Pup

HIP 31685; Nu Pup

3.17 mag B7III Easy
Sigma Pup

HIP 36377; Sigma Pup

3.25 mag 22.1″ B: 8.8 K5III Easy
Azmidiske

HIP 38170; Xi Pup; 7 Pup

3.34 mag G3Ib Easy
HIP 37819
3.61 mag K4 III Easy
HIP 38414
3.73 mag K1/2 II + A Easy
3 Pup

HIP 37677; 3 Pup

3.96 mag A2Iab Easy
HIP 38164
4.11 mag 59.1″ B: 8.8 B0III Easy
11 Pup

HIP 38835; 11 Pup

4.20 mag F7II Easy
HIP 38518
4.24 mag B0.5Ib Easy
16 Pup

HIP 39906; 16 Pup

4.40 mag B5IV Easy
V Pup

HIP 38957

4.41 mag 4.35 - 4.92 EB/SD B1Vp+B3IV: Medium
HIP 40326
4.44 mag 59.4″ B: 9.5 K1II-III Medium
HIP 36795
4.45 mag F6IV Easy
NS Pup

HIP 40091

4.45 mag K3Ib Easy
HIP 40706
4.45 mag A7III Easy
QW Pup

HIP 34834

4.49 mag F0IV Easy

Double Stars in Puppis

15
HIP 36817
5.83 mag 9.9″ B: 5.8 dF4 Easy
HIP 31765
4.93 mag 12.9″ B: 7.4 G8III Easy
HIP 34065
6.79 mag 21.3″ B: 6.7 K0V Easy
HIP 39035
6.32 mag 16.4″ B: 6.2 B2IV-V Easy
2 Pup

HIP 37843; 2 Pup

6.07 mag 16.7″ B: 6.7 A2V Easy
HIP 35960
6.97 mag 6.8″ B: 6.9 F0V: Easy
HIP 36345
7.13 mag 9.1″ B: 7.0 B4V Easy
NO Pup

HIP 41361

6.53 mag 8.1″ B: 7.0 B9V Easy
HIP 38037
6.43 mag 128.1″ B: 6.5 M2II-III Easy
HIP 32091
6.29 mag 7.9″ B: 7.7 A3V+F/G Easy
HIP 39617
6.14 mag 21.9″ B: 8.4 G1Ib Easy
HIP 39974
6.26 mag 5.6″ B: 7.5 B7V Easy
HIP 41260
5.28 mag 42.5″ B: 8.4 K5III+K1III Easy
Sigma Pup

HIP 36377; Sigma Pup

3.25 mag 22.1″ B: 8.8 K5III Easy
HIP 36917
4.64 mag 36.9″ B: 9.1 B8V Medium

Variable Stars in Puppis

2
L2 Pup

HIP 34922

5.10 mag 2.60 - 8.00 SRB M5IIIe Easy
V Pup

HIP 38957

4.41 mag 4.35 - 4.92 EB/SD B1Vp+B3IV: Medium

Deep Sky Objects in Puppis

30
Open Cluster (26)
Messier 47 survey image
Messier 47

NGC 2422

4.4 mag 30. Easy
Caldwell 71 survey image
Caldwell 71

NGC 2477

5.8 mag 27 Easy
Messier 46 survey image
Messier 46

NGC 2437

6.0 mag 27. Easy
NGC 2451 survey image
NGC 2451
2.8 mag 45. Easy
Messier 93 survey image
Messier 93

NGC 2447

6.0 mag 22. Easy
NGC 2423 survey image
NGC 2423
6.7 mag 19. Easy
NGC 2527 survey image
NGC 2527
6.5 mag 22. Easy
NGC 2539 survey image
NGC 2539
6.5 mag 22. Easy
NGC 2546 survey image
NGC 2546
6.3 mag 41. Easy
NGC 2439 survey image
NGC 2439
6.9 mag 10. Easy
NGC 2396 survey image
NGC 2396
7.0 mag 10. Easy
NGC 2482 survey image
NGC 2482
7.3 mag 12. Easy
NGC 2483 survey image
NGC 2483
7.6 mag 10. Easy
NGC 2567 survey image
NGC 2567
7.4 mag 10. Easy
NGC 2571 survey image
NGC 2571
7.0 mag 13. Easy
NGC 2421 survey image
NGC 2421
8.3 mag 10. Easy
NGC 2489 survey image
NGC 2489
7.9 mag 8. Easy
NGC 2453 survey image
NGC 2453
8.3 mag 5. Easy
NGC 2414 survey image
NGC 2414
7.9 mag 4. Easy
NGC 2509 survey image
NGC 2509
9.0 mag 8. Easy
NGC 2533 survey image
NGC 2533
7.6 mag 4. Easy
NGC 2587 survey image
NGC 2587
9.0 mag 9. Easy
NGC 2432 survey image
NGC 2432
10.0 mag 8. Medium
NGC 2455 survey image
NGC 2455
10.0 mag 8. Medium
NGC 2580 survey image
NGC 2580
10.0 mag 8. Medium
NGC 2479 survey image
NGC 2479
10.0 mag 7. Medium
Globular Cluster (1)
NGC 2298 survey image
NGC 2298
9.4 mag 6.8 Medium
Galaxy (2)
NGC 2525 survey image
NGC 2525
11.6 mag 2.9 Sc Very Hard
NGC 2310 survey image
NGC 2310
12.0 mag 5.0 S0 Hard
Planetary Nebula (1)
NGC 2438 survey image
NGC 2438
10.0 mag 1.1 Hard