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Gamma Velorum is a quadruple star system in the constellation Vela.This name is the Bayer designation for the star, which is Latinised from γ Velorum and abbreviated γ Vel.At a combined magnitude of +1.72, it is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and contains by far the closest and brightest Wolf–Rayet star.
WR 12 (V378 Velorum) is a spectroscopic binary in the constellation Vela. It is an eclipsing binary consisting of a Wolf-Rayet star and a luminous companion of unknown spectral type. The primary is one of the most luminous stars known. The spectrum of WR 12 is dominated by the broad emission lines of the primary Wolf-Rayet star.
This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Vela, sorted by decreasing brightness.. This constellation's Bayer designations (Greek-letter star names) were given while it was still considered part of the constellation of Argo Navis.
It has the Bayer designation w Velorum, while HD 77258 is the identifier from the Henry Draper Catalogue. The system is visible to the naked eye as a faint point of light with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 4.45. [2] It is located at a distance of approximately 218 light years from the Sun based on parallax. [1]
WY Velorum, also known as HD 81137, is a binary system between a variable red supergiant (RSG) and a blue giant companion in the constellation of Vela. It is located approximately 1,900 parsecs (6,200 light-years) distant.
The Gum Nebula (Gum 12) is an emission nebula that extends across 36° in the southern constellations Vela and Puppis. It lies approximately 450 parsecs from the Earth. [ 1 ] Hard to distinguish, it was widely believed to be the greatly expanded (and still expanding) remains of a supernova that took place about a million years ago.
It has the Bayer designation B Velorum, while HD 70930 is the star's identifier in the Henry Draper catalogue. With a combined apparent visual magnitude of 4.79, [2] it is visible to the naked eye as a faint point of light. The distance to this system is approximately 1,700 light years based on parallax, [1] and it has an absolute magnitude of ...
Its source Type II supernova exploded approximately 11,000 years ago (and was about 900 light-years away). [1] The association of the Vela supernova remnant with the Vela pulsar, made by astronomers at the University of Sydney in 1968, [2] was direct observational evidence that supernovae form neutron stars. The Vela supernova remnant includes ...