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Vela

Genitive: Velorum

Southern 500 sq° Vel

Brightest star: Gamma Velorum

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Mythology

The Sails of the great ship Argo Navis, divided by Lacaille into Carina, Puppis, and Vela.

Observing Highlights

Contains Gamma Velorum (Regor), the nearest Wolf-Rayet star and a brilliant multiple system. Home to the Vela Supernova Remnant and the open clusters NGC 2547 and IC 2391.

Main Stars

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Suhail al Muhlif

HIP 39953; Gamma2 Vel

1.78 mag 41.2″ B: 4.1 WC 8
Alsephina

HIP 42913; Delta Vel

1.96 mag 1.1″ B: 5.6 A1Va(n)
Alsuhail

HIP 44816; Lambda Vel

2.21 mag K4Ib
Markeb

HIP 45941; Kappa Vel

2.50 mag B2IV
Mu Vel

HIP 52727; Mu Vel

2.69 mag 2.3″ B: 5.7 G6III
N Vel

HIP 46701

3.13 mag K5III
Phi Vel

HIP 48774; Phi Vel

3.54 mag B6II
Psi Vel

HIP 46651; Psi Vel

3.60 mag 0.8″ B: 5.1 F3V Fe-0.7
o Vel

HIP 42536

3.62 mag B2.5IV
HIP 44511
3.75 mag K2III
HIP 42570
3.84 mag 37.2″ B: 10.3 F0Ia
HIP 51986
3.84 mag 0.3″ B: 5.8 A0. :V COMP,SB
HIP 50191
3.85 mag A2Va
HIP 43023
3.91 mag A1II
HIP 42884
4.07 mag 45.7″ B: 10.6 G5III
HIP 42312
4.14 mag A6II
Gamma Vel

HIP 39953; Gamma1 Vel

4.27 mag B1IV
HIP 52154
4.28 mag 51.8″ B: 6.1 G2-3Ib
HIP 47175
4.35 mag A5IV-V
HIP 53773
4.39 mag A3IV

Double Stars

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HIP 51561
5.74 mag 13.7″ B: 6.0 B6II
HIP 52154
4.28 mag 51.8″ B: 6.1 G2-3Ib
HIP 50676
4.50 mag 7.2″ B: 7.2 B3IIIe
Suhail al Muhlif

HIP 39953; Gamma2 Vel

1.78 mag 41.2″ B: 4.1 WC 8
HIP 51560
6.09 mag 13.7″ B: 6.0 B8II
HY Vel

HIP 42726

4.86 mag 76.3″ B: 5.5 B3IV
HIP 45344
5.25 mag 5.9″ B: 9.2 B4V
HIP 41616
5.33 mag 3.5″ B: 7.2 B2IV
HIP 42504
5.19 mag 16.8″ B: 8.7 B4IV
HIP 48561
5.71 mag 5.6″ B: 8.2 B3V
HIP 40285
5.13 mag 34.8″ B: 10.1 B2.5IV
HIP 41639
4.99 mag 4.7″ B: 7.0 B2IV
HIP 42540
5.20 mag 4.6″ B: 9.1 B9V
KL Vel

HIP 45189

5.57 mag 2.9″ B: 6.8 B8Vp:Si:
HIP 51523
4.89 mag 80.9″ B: 8.6 F6V

Variable Stars

1
AH Vel

HIP 40155

5.76 mag 5.50 - 5.89 DCEPS F7Ib-II

Deep Sky Objects

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Open Cluster (16)
Omicron Velorum Cluster

IC 2391

C85

2.5 mag 50
NGC 2547
4.7 mag 20.
NGC 3228
6.0 mag 18.
NGC 2669
6.1 mag 12.
IC 2488
7.0 mag 15.
IC 2395
4.6 mag 8.
NGC 2925
8.0 mag 12.
NGC 2670
7.8 mag 9.
NGC 2910
7.2 mag 5.
NGC 3330
7.4 mag 7.
NGC 3033
8.8 mag 5.
NGC 2660
8.8 mag 4.
NGC 2659
8.6 mag 3.
NGC 2972
9.9 mag 4.
NGC 3105
9.7 mag 2.
NGC 2671
12.0 mag 4.
Globular Cluster (1)
Caldwell 79

NGC 3201

6.8 mag 18
Galaxy (9)
NGC 3256
11.3 mag 3.5 Sbc
NGC 3263
— mag 3.6 SBc
NGC 3261
12.0 mag 4.1 Sbc
NGC 3482
— mag 2.0 SBa
NGC 3318
12.0 mag 2.6 Sbc
NGC 3366
— mag SBb
NGC 3262
— mag 1.2 S0
NGC 2845
— mag S0-a
IC 2592
— mag 1.9
Planetary Nebula (3)
Eight Burst Nebula

NGC 3132

C74

8.0 mag 0.8
NGC 2899
— mag 2.0
NGC 2792
14.0 mag 0.2
Reflection Nebula (1)
NGC 2626
— mag 5.