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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 :
8ʰ4ᵐ29.6051983464ˢ
Declination :
-40°4′43.0929903675″		Azimut :
-46.20509824199625°
Altitude :
-12.874178752219242°
Pi Puppis2.71100 light yearsRight ascension :
7ʰ17ᵐ8.6ˢ
Declination : -37°5'8.6″		Right ascension :
7ʰ18ᵐ3.4200297407ˢ
Declination :
-37°8′40.5435923869″		Azimut :
-41.09909226110391°
Altitude :
-4.791871636298473°
Rho Puppis2.8162.7 light yearsRight ascension :
8ʰ7ᵐ32.649ˢ
Declination : -24°18'32.649″		Right ascension :
8ʰ8ᵐ39.4196309281ˢ
Declination :
-24°22′55.1799287341″		Azimut :
-57.61508635685597°
Altitude :
-1.940692651487013°
Tau Puppis2.94183 light yearsRight ascension :
6ʰ49ᵐ56.14ˢ
Declination : -50°36'56.14″		Right ascension :
6ʰ50ᵐ33.4331193858ˢ
Declination :
-50°38′36.7108296411″		Azimut :
-29.10911279703288°
Altitude :
-12.930583439601666°
Sigma Puppis3.3184 light yearsRight ascension :
7ʰ27ᵐ35ˢ
Declination : -43°12'35″		Right ascension :
7ʰ28ᵐ23.8786289785ˢ
Declination :
-43°15′5.6135490674″		Azimut :
-38.8909173803295°
Altitude :
-10.825199200310834°
Xi Puppis3.341300 light yearsRight ascension :
7ʰ49ᵐ17.7ˢ
Declination : -24°51'17.7″		Right ascension :
7ʰ50ᵐ23.5259890221ˢ
Declination :
-24°55′34.4484257417″		Azimut :
-54.14693585923603°
Altitude :
0.4029146794109459°
Nu Puppis3.17423 light yearsRight ascension :
6ʰ37ᵐ45.67ˢ
Declination : -43°11'45.67″		Right ascension :
6ʰ38ᵐ32.7992850658ˢ
Declination :
-43°13′3.1199381449″		Azimut :
-31.41589225598561°
Altitude :
-5.572105923255724°