Pyxis

 Argo Navis


 * __Constellation Family__: Heavenly Waters**
 * Puppis, Pyxis, and Vela were all once apart of the constellation Argo Navis. They were all divided into four constellations named after parts of the ship.
 * Puppis is the stern, Pyxis is the compass, and Vela is the sail.

__PUPPIS__
 * Latin name = Puppim (rear section of the ship).
 * Entire constellation can't be seen unless you live around Nashville's latitude or farther south.
 * It's best viewed in March ( at 9:00 pm)
 * It lies below Canis Major " the Big Dog". Itself is below the constellation Orion.
 * It represented the ship Argo, which was built for Jason and his 50 Argonauts of Greek mythology.
 * It has 2 double stars. (9 Puppis, & k1 and k2 Puppis).



__PYXIS __
 * Latin name = Pyxis (compass)
 * It was described for the first time in century XVIII by a French astronomer Nicolas Louis of the Caille. It was represented by Argo, the ship of the Argonauts.
 * It is located in the South hemisphere to Puppis, between the parallels of 20 degrees to 40 degrees latitude.
 * Best viewed in March.

__VELA__
 * Best seen in March.
 * Visible between latitudes of 30 and 90 degrees.
 * Contains the brightest Wolf-Rayet star. It also has an optical pulsar, and a pulsating object which is the prototype of an entire class of cephieds.
 * It has 3 types of double stars. (Gamma Velorum, Delta Velorum, & Psi Velorum).
 * It also has many other stars. (Lambda Velorum, Y Velorum, & AI Velorum).
 * Has two other stars. ( Rho Puppis, & L2 Puppis).


 * __WORK CITED__**

* http://www.mallorcaweb.net/masm/Pyx1.htm * http://www.go-astronomy.com/constellations.php?Name=Pyxis * http://www.dibonsmith.com/vel_con.htm
 * http://stargazing.sweet101.com/article.cfm/observing_the _constellation_puppis

__REFLECTION__

I really enjoyed doing this project. I learned alot while writing about these constellations. Doing something like this is a great way to learn about something new, and it's interesting. You don't have to sit in the classroom and write down notes. This is hands on and in my opinion I think it helps you understand alot more. I'd love to do another project like this again.