page_title: Puppis
section_title: Notable features
hierarchical_section_title: Puppis / Notable features
caption_attribution_description: English: Photography of the constellation Puppis, the stern Deutsch: Fotografie des Sternbildes Puppis, Achterschiff
context_page_description: Puppis is a constellation that can be seen in the southern sky. It is one of the 88 modern constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
context_section_description: Argo Navis was sub-divided in 1752 by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, forming Puppis.
caption: The constellation Puppis as it can be seen by the naked eye.
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