Carina
Position in the Sky
Named Stars
Carina was originally part of the large constellation
Argo Navis.
When the International Astronomical Union officially
defined the 88 constellations and their boundaries, they split Argo
Navis into 4 parts:
Carina (the keel),
Vela (the sail),
Puppis (the poop), and
Pyxis (the compass).
Pam Eastlick has contributed a great description of
Argo Navis and its associated
constellations as seen from Guam.
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