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o Vel

HIP 42536 Star Vel Visible Level 1 Naked eye / Binoculars
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 3.62
Range 3.57 - 3.63
Period 2.8 days
Variable Type Slowly Pulsating B Star
Spectral Type B2.5IV
Star Color Blue (B-V -0.18)
Distance 537 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 08h 40m 17.6s
Dec -52° 55' 19.0"
Constellation Vel
HR 3447
HIP 42536
Variable ID o Vel

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Stellar Notes

Beta C 3.56 - 3.67V, 0.131977d.
3.2 hrs.
In cluster IC 2391 #20.
Expanding circumstellar shell.
Sometimes called omicron Vel, but the letter had originally been "o" (Roman), not omicron.

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