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LUNDI 24 AOÛT 2026 À 02:41 UTC+2

Observation of the Puppis constellation

Visualize in real time the position of the Puppis constellation in the sky.

General presentation

The Puppis constellation is a large southern hemisphere constellation. Like the Carina and the Sails, it comes from the ancient constellation of the Ship Argo, which took the shape of a boat. La Poupe is rich in stars and open clusters, making it a particularly interesting region to observe with binoculars or a telescope.

Shape of the Puppis constellation

The Puppis constellation takes the form of the stern of a large ship. Its stars form an extensive and irregular silhouette that naturally extends Carene and Sails. Its shape is not immediately recognizable to the naked eye, but it appears as a vast set of stars drawing the rear part of the hull of a ship.

Stars of the Puppis constellation

StarMagnitudeDistanceEquatorial position J2000Current Equatorial PositionCurrent Horizontal Position at MarseilleLink
Naos2.211090 light yearsRight ascension :
8ʰ3ᵐ35.1ˢ
Declination : -40°0'35.1″		Right ascension :
8ʰ4ᵐ30.1830089203ˢ
Declination :
-40°4′31.1080349185″		Azimut :
-78.8398005070381°
Altitude :
-55.256247082251726°
Pi Puppis2.71100 light yearsRight ascension :
7ʰ17ᵐ8.6ˢ
Declination : -37°5'8.6″		Right ascension :
7ʰ18ᵐ4.237705531ˢ
Declination :
-37°8′28.9120718343″		Azimut :
-77.22154132676272°
Altitude :
-45.7861925862359°
Rho Puppis2.8162.7 light yearsRight ascension :
8ʰ7ᵐ32.649ˢ
Declination : -24°18'32.649″		Right ascension :
8ʰ8ᵐ40.0135383918ˢ
Declination :
-24°22′45.9307055012″		Azimut :
-101.59645278461606°
Altitude :
-48.10496192108177°
Tau Puppis2.94183 light yearsRight ascension :
6ʰ49ᵐ56.14ˢ
Declination : -50°36'56.14″		Right ascension :
6ʰ50ᵐ34.4458639757ˢ
Declination :
-50°38′23.7572180523″		Azimut :
-56.49175502896859°
Altitude :
-46.2340485231383°
Sigma Puppis3.3184 light yearsRight ascension :
7ʰ27ᵐ35ˢ
Declination : -43°12'35″		Right ascension :
7ʰ28ᵐ24.6479413343ˢ
Declination :
-43°14′53.1213578086″		Azimut :
-70.0502232909558°
Altitude :
-50.04584157458498°
Xi Puppis3.341300 light yearsRight ascension :
7ʰ49ᵐ17.7ˢ
Declination : -24°51'17.7″		Right ascension :
7ʰ50ᵐ24.2018815057ˢ
Declination :
-24°55′24.9509983587″		Azimut :
-97.26199603907327°
Altitude :
-45.16099601386356°
Nu Puppis3.17423 light yearsRight ascension :
6ʰ37ᵐ45.67ˢ
Declination : -43°11'45.67″		Right ascension :
6ʰ38ᵐ33.8306975718ˢ
Declination :
-43°12′50.9830826998″		Azimut :
-65.10000341488704°
Altitude :
-41.64998720507222°