From the Museum
Celestial globe showing Argo Navis
Argo Navis (which means 'the ship Argo') is a Southern constellation created by the Ancient Greeks, who pictured it as the ship in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed in search of the Golden Fleece.
Astronomers in the 18th century decided that it was too big to be just one constellation, so it was divided into 4 smaller ones: Puppis, (the Stern), Vela (the Sails), Pyxis (the Compass), and Carina (the Keel). These names are still in use today.
