Markeb
Kappa Vel
HIP 45941; Kappa Vel
Star
Vel
Visible
Level 1
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
2.50
Spectral Type
B2IV
Star Color
Blue
(B-V -0.18)
Distance
570.3 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
09h 22m 06.8s
Dec
-55° 00' 39.0"
Constellation
Vel
HR
3734
HIP
45941
Bayer
Kappa
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Stellar Notes
116.65d, K 46.5k/s, V0 +21.9k/s, asini 73.2.
Sco-Cen assoc.
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