- a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
- the ship in which Jason sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece.
- the ship in which Jason sailed in search of the Golden Fleece
- an extensive constellation in the S hemisphere now subdivided into the smaller constellations of Puppis, Vela, Carina, and Pyxis
