Argo Navis
Meanings
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- 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).
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Etymology
From Latin Argō nāvis, the mythical "ship Argo".
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