argo
argo — noun
1. a large star grouping once seen as a single constellation in the south, stretchi
a large star grouping once seen as a single constellation in the south, stretching from near Canis Major toward the Southern Cross, but later divided by astronomers into three separate constellations — Carina, Puppis, and Vela
In class, Marta saw a map of where Argo Navis once lay in the sky.
astronomy domain; former constellation
Rin learned that the old constellation Argo was named after the ship of Jason and the Argonauts.
From Chile, Dario saw Vela and Carina — two parts of the old Argo constellation.
The old star atlas showed the shape of Argo as it was drawn two hundred years ago.
Kemi read that Greek sailors once used the stars of Argo to guide their ships.
- Argo Navis
the full Latin name for this former constellation, used in historical astronomy texts
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Argo is almost always referred to as a historical or former constellation in modern contexts; the three modern constellations (Carina, Puppis, Vela) have replaced it on contemporary star charts.