argo

• Nom propre désignant une ancienne grande constellation de l'hémisphère sud, située entre le Grand Chien et la Croix du Sud, qui fut ensuite divisée en quatre constellations : la Carène, la Boussole, la Poupe et les Voiles.

A proper noun referring to a former large constellation in the southern hemisphere, located between Canis Major and the Southern Cross, which has since been divided into the constellations Carina, Pyxis, Puppis, and Vela.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Former constellationC1formal

   A large constellation in the southern hemisphere, located between Canis Major and the Southern Cross, now divided into Carina, Pyxis, Puppis, and Vela.

   Argo (constellation)

   • Argo was one of the largest constellations known to ancient astronomers.
   • The constellation Argo was split into several smaller constellations by modern astronomers.
   • Navigators once used Argo to guide their ships across the southern seas.