Constellation Puppis

GPTKB entity

Properties (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf constellation
gptkbp:contains approximately 100
star Beta Puppis
star_Alpha_Puppis
star_Delta_Puppis
star_Gamma_Puppis
star_Naos
star_Rho_Puppis
star_Zeta_Puppis
gptkbp:hasArea 672 square degrees
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance navigational purposes
gptkbp:hasInventor gptkb:Puppid_meteor_shower
gptkbp:hasProductLine NGC 2451
NGC 2467
NGC 2470
NGC 2476
NGC 2477
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Constellation Puppis
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy gptkb:Earth
winter months
gptkbp:isAdjacentTo gptkb:Constellation_Centaurus
gptkb:Constellation_Carina
Constellation Vela
Constellation_Pyxis
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith sailing and navigation
gptkbp:isCitedIn gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:isHomeTo several variable stars
gptkbp:isKnownFor its rich star fields
gptkbp:isNamedAfter the ship's stern
gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy the 88 modern constellations
gptkbp:isPartOf the celestial sphere
the southern sky
the Argo Navis
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy IAU
gptkbp:isRepresentedIn various cultures
gptkbp:isUsedIn astrology
gptkbp:isUtilizedFor between +30° and -90°
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn southern hemisphere
gptkbp:lighting gptkb:Naos
gptkbp:partOf Milky Way
gptkbp:wasAffecting the 2nd century