Notable Features
Argo was sub-divided in 1752 by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, forming Vela. Despite the division, Lacaille kept Argo's Bayer designations. Therefore Carina has the α, β and ε, Vela has γ and δ, Puppis has ζ, and so on.
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