Naos (disambiguation)

Naos (disambiguation)

Naos can mean:

*Another name for the star Zeta Puppis.
*In classical architecture it refers to the Cella, i.e. the inner chamber of a temple which houses a cult figure.
*In Egyptology, "naos" refers to that which is hidden and unknown inside the inner sanctum of a temple, but also to little boxlike shrines, carried by statues etc.
*In Byzantine architecture the naos of a church refers to the space where the liturgy took place.
*NAOS (Nasmyth Adaptive Optics System) is a system of adaptive optics used to correct atmospheric distortions of astronomical images.
*Naos is a fortified island located in Panama Bay.
*Naos is a city in Namibia.
*Bislama for Tahitian apple.


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