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Argo Navis

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Meaning

  1. A former constellation of the southern sky, said to represent the mythical ship Argo. In 1763, it was divided into the three new constellations: Carina (keel), Puppis (stern), and Vela (sail).

Etymology / origin

Latin Argō nāvis, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀργώ (Argṓ) + ναῦς (naûs, “ship”).

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