argo
argo — 名詞
1. a large star grouping once seen as a single constellation in the south, stretchi
南船座
已拆分為三個星座的古南天星座
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.
在課堂上，Marta 看到一張地圖，顯示南船座曾經位於天空中的位置。
astronomy domain; former constellation
Rin learned that the old constellation Argo was named after the ship of Jason and the Argonauts.
Rin 學到古老的南船座是以 Jason 與阿爾戈英雄所乘的船來命名的。
From Chile, Dario saw Vela and Carina — two parts of the old Argo constellation.
Dario 在智利看到了船底座與船帆座——這兩個星座曾是南船座的一部分。
The old star atlas showed the shape of Argo as it was drawn two hundred years ago.
那本古老的星圖集畫出了兩百年前南船座的形狀。
Kemi read that Greek sailors once used the stars of Argo to guide their ships.
Kemi 讀到希臘水手曾利用南船座的星光指引船隻航行。
- Argo Navis
the full Latin name for this former constellation, used in historical astronomy texts
用法筆記
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.