1 of 5000

|

canvas prints science canvas prints astronomy canvas prints astronomical canvas prints asterism canvas prints pattern of stars canvas prints celestial canvas prints celestial body canvas prints celestial sphere canvas prints history canvas prints historic canvas prints historical canvas prints famous canvas prints important canvas prints notable canvas prints well-known canvas prints

photographs science photos astronomy photos astronomical photos asterism photos pattern of stars photos celestial photos celestial body photos celestial sphere photos history photos historic photos historical photos famous photos important photos notable photos well-known photos

Add This Artwork to Your Favorites Collection

Comment

Add This Artwork to Your Favorites Collection

Comment

Argo Navis (or simply Argo) was a large constellation in the southern sky that has since been divided into three constellations. It represented the Argo, the ship used by Jason and the Argonauts in Greek mythology. Argo Navis is the only one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy that is no longer officially recognized as a constellation. It was unwieldy due to its enormous size were it still considered a single constellation, it would be the largest of all. In 1752, the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille subdivided it into Carina (the keel, or the hull, of the ship), Puppis (the poop deck, or stern), and Vela (the sails).