P U P P I S - P Y X I S
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Puppis, "The Ship's Stern" is the northern most section of the great ship, Argo Navis, the ship of Jason and the Argonauts
in their quest for the Golden Fleece. Argo Navis was a huge constellation, one of the original 48 listed by Ptolemy,
but in 1763, French Astronomer and mapmaker Nicolas de Lacailee split the ship into three more manageable constellations,
with Puppis representing the back or 'poop' of the ship.
Argo Navis was a 50 oared galley, and considered the first ocean-going ship. It was built by Argus, with help from the
Goddess Athena. In addition to Jason, the ship was crewed by fifty of the greatest
of Greek heroes, Including Hercules, Orpheus, and the twins Castor & Polydeuces.
Pyxis, "The Mariner's Compass", is another section of Argo Navis, consisting of stars from the ship's mask, created by Nicolas de Lacailee.
The oak mast of the ship came from the Oracle of Zeus, and the mast had the ability to speak.
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Deep-Sky objects located in Constellation of Puppis:
M46 (open cluster)
12/27/2008 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-EX @ 2.5 seconds - 02/03/1991 - 8" Dob f4.5, 16mm 57x
M46 (open cluster) - 02/26/2012 - 80mm Bosma Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II, 8 seconds
M47 (open cluster)
12/27/2008 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-EX @ 2.5 seconds - 02/25/1987 - 10" Dob f5.6, 40mm 35x
M47 (open cluster) - 02/26/2012 - 80mm Bosma Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II, 8 seconds
M93 (open cluster)
04/10/2002 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-EX @ 2.5 seconds - 02/03/1991 - 8" Dob f4.5, 16mm 57x
M93 (open cluster) - 02/26/2012 - 80mm Bosma Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II, 8 seconds
NGC2298 (globular cluster) - 02/27/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
NGC2396 (open cluster) - 02/26/2012 - 80mm Bosma Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II, 8 seconds
NGC2401 (open cluster) - 02/27/2012 - 80mm Bosma Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II, 8 seconds
NGC2409 (open cluster) - 02/26/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
NGC2413 (open cluster) - 02/28/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
NGC2414 (open cluster) - 02/27/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 10 seconds
NGC2421 (open cluster) - 02/12/2013 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds
NGC2423 (open cluster) - 02/26/2012 - 80mm Bosma Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II, 8 seconds
NGC2425 (open cluster) - 03/30/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
NGC2428 (open cluster) - 02/28/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
NGC2430 (open cluster) - 02/28/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
NGC2432 (open cluster) - 02/12/2013 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds
NGC2438 (planetary nebula) - 02/26/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC2439 (open cluster) - 02/27/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds
NGC2440 (planetary nebula) - 02/27/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
NGC2451 (open cluster) - 02/27/2012 - 80mm Bosma Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II, 8 seconds
NGC2452 (planetary nebula) - 12/27/2013 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC2453 (open cluster) - 02/27/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds
NGC2455 (open cluster) - 02/27/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds
NGC2467 (open cluster & nebula) - 02/27/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC2477 (open cluster) - 02/27/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds
NGC2479 (open cluster) - 02/12/2013 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds
NGC2482 (open cluster) - 02/27/2012 - 80mm Bosma Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II, 8 seconds
NGC2483 (open cluster) - 02/27/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
NGC2489 (open cluster) - 02/27/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
NGC2509 (open cluster) - 02/27/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
NGC2525 (galaxy) - 02/01/2016 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2527 (open cluster) - 02/12/2013 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds
NGC2533 (open cluster) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
NGC2539 (open cluster) - 02/26/2012 - 80mm Bosma Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II, 8 seconds
NGC2546 (open cluster) - 02/19/2014 - 80mm Bosma Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds
NGC2566 & IC2311 (galaxy) - 02/28/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2567 (open cluster) - 02/27/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
NGC2568 (open cluster) - 02/19/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC2571 (open cluster) - 02/27/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
NGC2578 (galaxy) - 02/28/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2579 (nebula) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC2580 (open cluster) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
NGC2587 (open cluster) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
NGC2588 (open cluster) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Bochum-4 (open cluster) - 02/26/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Bochum-5 (open cluster) - 02/26/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Bochum-6 (open cluster) - 02/26/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Bochum-15 (open cluster) - 03/17/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Collinder-135 (open cluster) - 12/27/2013 - 80mm Bosma Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II, 8 seconds
Collinder-185 (open cluster) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Collinder-187 (open cluster) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Czernik-29 (open cluster) - 02/26/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Czernik-31 (open cluster) - 01/17/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Czernik-32 (open cluster) - 03/30/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Haffner-10 (open cluster) - 02/26/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Haffner-11 (open cluster) - 03/30/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Haffner-12 (open cluster) - 03/30/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Haffner-13 (open cluster) - 03/30/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Haffner-14 (open cluster) - 03/30/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Haffner-15 (open cluster) - 03/30/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Haffner-16 (open cluster) - 02/27/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Haffner-17 (open cluster) - 03/30/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Haffner-18 (open cluster) - 02/27/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Haffner-19 (open cluster) - 02/27/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Haffner-20 (open cluster) - 03/30/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Haffner-21 (open cluster) - 03/30/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Haffner-22 (open cluster) - 03/30/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Haffner-25 (open cluster) - 03/30/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Haffner-26 (open cluster) - 03/30/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Melotte-71 (open cluster) - 02/26/2012 - 80mm Bosma Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II, 8 seconds
Minkowski 1-17 (planetary nebula) - 02/01/2016 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
Ruprecht-21 (open cluster) - 03/17/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-22 (open cluster) - 03/17/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-23 (open cluster) - 03/17/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-24 (open cluster) - 02/26/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-25 (open cluster) - 03/17/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-26 (open cluster) - 02/26/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-27 (open cluster) - 02/26/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-28 (open cluster) - 03/17/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-29 (open cluster) - 03/17/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-30 (open cluster) - 03/23/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-32 (open cluster) - 02/26/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-33 (open cluster) - 02/26/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-34 (open cluster) - 02/26/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-35 (open cluster) - 03/17/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-36 (open cluster) - 03/23/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-37 (open cluster) - 03/17/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-38 (open cluster) - 02/26/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-39 (open cluster) - 02/26/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-40 (open cluster) - 03/17/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-41 (open cluster) - 03/17/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-42 (open cluster) - 03/17/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-43 (open cluster) - 03/22/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
Ruprecht-44 (open cluster) - 03/22/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
Ruprecht-45 (open cluster) - 03/22/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-46 (open cluster) - 03/22/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-47 (open cluster) - 03/22/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-48 (open cluster) - 03/22/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
Ruprecht-49 (open cluster) - 03/22/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
Ruprecht-50 (open cluster) - 03/22/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
Ruprecht-51 (open cluster) - 03/22/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
Ruprecht-52 (open cluster) - 03/22/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
Ruprecht-53 (open cluster) - 03/22/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
Ruprecht-54 (open cluster) - 03/22/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
Ruprecht-55 (open cluster) - 03/22/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
Ruprecht-57 (open cluster) - 03/22/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
Ruprecht-58 (open cluster) - 03/22/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
Ruprecht-151 (open cluster) - 02/26/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-153 (open cluster) - 03/17/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-155 (open cluster) - 03/17/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Trumpler-7 (open cluster) - 12/27/2013 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Trumpler-9 also known as Harvard-2 (open cluster) - 12/27/2013 - 80mm Bosma Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II, 8 seconds
Deep-Sky objects located in Constellation of Pyxis:
NGC2613 (galaxy) - 03/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds
NGC2627 (open cluster) - 03/13/2012 - 80mm Bosma Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II, 8 seconds
NGC2635 (open cluster) - 03/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
NGC2658 (open cluster) - 03/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
NGC2663 (galaxy) - 03/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC2818 & 2818A (open cluster & galaxy) - 03/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC2888 (galaxy) - 03/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
Collinder-196 (open cluster) - 03/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 12 seconds
Collinder-198 (open cluster) - 03/13/2012 - 80mm Bosma Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II, 8 seconds
Ruprecht-62 (open cluster) - 03/17/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Ruprecht-157 (open cluster) - 03/17/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Hope you enjoyed the visit. Come again soon!
Larry McHenry, Pittsburgh, PA. USA
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