southern skyBest Feb
Puppis
The Sterngen. Puppis
- Brightest
- Naos
- Stars
- 150
- Best viewed
- February
- Sky center
- 120.0°, -33.0°
Zeta Puppis
in catalog
from mid-latitudes
RA / Dec
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150 stars
pinch · drag
α · Brightest
Naos
Mythology
The stern of the Argo Navis, home to some of the hottest and bluest naked-eye stars. Naos is a fast-rotating O-type giant ~22,000 times more luminous than the Sun, shedding mass in a fierce stellar wind.
Brightest stars
top 8 of 150| Star | Bayer | Magnitude | B−V |
|---|---|---|---|
Naos | Zet Pup | 2.21 | -0.27 |
Pi Pup | — | 2.71 | 1.62 |
Tureis | 15Rho Pup | 2.83 | 0.46 |
Tau Pup | — | 2.94 | 1.21 |
Nu Pup | — | 3.17 | -0.10 |
Sig Pup | — | 3.25 | 1.51 |
Azmidi | 7Xi Pup | 3.34 | 1.22 |
Unnamed | — | 3.62 | 1.71 |
- NaosZet Pup2.21mag
- Pi Pup2.71mag
- Tureis15Rho Pup2.83mag
- Tau Pup2.94mag
- Nu Pup3.17mag
- Sig Pup3.25mag
- Azmidi7Xi Pup3.34mag
- Unnamed3.62mag
Lower magnitude = brighter. B−V color index maps to star color (bluer cooler, redder warmer).