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Carina

Constellation
Carina is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the keel of a ship, and it was the southern foundation of the larger constellation of Argo Navis until it was divided into three pieces, the other two being Puppis, and Vela. Wikipedia
Name: Keel
Abbreviation: Car
Area: 494 sq. deg. (34th)
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 52
Bordering constellations: Vela; Puppis; Pictor; Volans; Chamaeleon; Musca; Centaurus
Declination: −50.7545471° to −75.6840134°