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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.

02/26/2012 - 8 seconds, Samsung SDC435 and Cannon 5.5 CCTV lens

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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

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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

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Larry McHenry,   Pittsburgh, PA. USA

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