Zeta Puppis
Star in the constellation of Puppis
Summary
Zeta Puppis, formally named Naos, is the brightest star in the constellation of Puppis.
Originally created by Pakaran
12/8/2003, 7:02:38 PM
Modified
5/22/2026, 6:42:39 PM
Recent revisions
The properties based on oblate shape seem to be more suitable, so replacing them
added [[Category:Brightest stars]] using [[WP:HC|HotCat]]
Reinstate artistical deciption, fairly better for a "physical characteristics" section, move new image to distance section
redundant and unhelpful defaultsort
/* Physical characteristics */ wl in caption
move new image up to replace artist's depiction per [[WP:ASTROART]]
/* Physical characteristics */
uppercase per direct link (Gum Nebula), italics
Rescuing 1 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0.9.5
Added category Lucidae.
astrometry is all over the place, fix digit swaps and just outright wrong numbers
Add a link
Shifting content unrelated to star distance.
Older estimates might not be needed; updated gravity and added polar & equatorial radii
There are no links in this section, so removing it.
Restored revision 1241217423 by [[Special:Contributions/21.Andromedae|21.Andromedae]] ([[User talk:21.Andromedae|talk]]): Revert usage of Naos as [[WP:COMMONNAME]] pending a change in the article name
Lithopsian moved page [[Naos (star)]] to [[Zeta Puppis]] over redirect: Revert undiscussed move ([[WP:RMUM]])
