Puppis was created by a division of Argo Navis by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1756, but was not introduced to the public until the posthumous publication of his work in 1763.

 Stars that have common names often have multiple names, so the common names shown (if any) cannot be considered authoritative. Right ascension and declination are given in 2000.0 coordinates.

α Pup

β Pup

γ Pup

δ Pup

ε Pup

NGC 2440 (RA 07 41 55, Dec -18 12 32), a planetary nebula with an exceptionally hot white dwarf.