Carina (kərē`nə) [Lat.,=the keel], southern constellation constellation, in common usage, group of stars that appear to form a configuration in the sky; properly speaking, a constellation is a definite region of the sky in which the configuration of stars is contained.
..... Click the link for more information. , representing the keel of the ancient constellation Argo Navis, or Ship of the Argonauts. Carina contains Canopus Canopus, in astronomy, 2d brightest star in the sky, located in the constellation Carina, which is part of the ancient constellation Argo Navis; Bayer designation α Carinae; 1992 position R.A. 6h23.8m, Dec. −52°41'.
..... Click the link for more information. , the second brightest star in the sky. It also contains the False Cross, a combination of four stars very similar to the Southern Cross (see Crux Crux (kr
ks) [Lat.
..... Click the link for more information. ); however, the long axis of the False Cross does not point toward the south celestial pole. In 1843 a nova was observed in Carina. Carina reaches its highest point in the evening sky in March.
..... Click the link for more information. , representing the keel of the ancient constellation Argo Navis, or Ship of the Argonauts. Carina contains Canopus Canopus, in astronomy, 2d brightest star in the sky, located in the constellation Carina, which is part of the ancient constellation Argo Navis; Bayer designation α Carinae; 1992 position R.A. 6h23.8m, Dec. −52°41'.
..... Click the link for more information. , the second brightest star in the sky. It also contains the False Cross, a combination of four stars very similar to the Southern Cross (see Crux Crux (kr
ks) [Lat...... Click the link for more information. ); however, the long axis of the False Cross does not point toward the south celestial pole. In 1843 a nova was observed in Carina. Carina reaches its highest point in the evening sky in March.
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