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Old 28-08-2006, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Argonavis
That's because in 1754 Lacaille broke up the wonderfully romantic and impressively hugh constellation of Argo Navis into the insignificant remnants of Vela, Puppis, Pyxis and Carina. The alpha star of this constellation is Canopus.

I am still rather cut about it.
We should start pettitoning the IAU - they are probably feeling weakend by the Pluto fiasco and will be more responsive
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