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Rho Puppis (Rho Pup ρ Puppis ρ Pup) is a star in the southern constellation of Puppis which according to British astronomy author Patrick Moore has the traditional name Turais which is shared by Iota Carinae. With an average apparent visual magnitude of 2.78 it is the third brightest member of this generally faint constellation. Based upon parallax measurements made during the Hipparcos mission Rho Puppis is located at a distance of 63.5 light-years (19.5 parsecs) from Earth.
