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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.
AI Velorum is located 2.8 degrees north-northeast of Gamma, [19] a Delta Scuti variable of spectral type A2p-F2pIV/V that ranges between magnitudes 6.15 and 6.76 in around 2.7 hours. [23] V390 Velorum is an aged star that has been found to be surrounded by a dusty disk. An RV Tauri variable, it has a spectral type of F3e and ranges between ...
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 ]
HD 70930 is a binary star [8] system in the southern constellation of Vela.It has the Bayer designation B Velorum, while HD 70930 is the star's identifier in the Henry Draper catalogue.
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.
Former Texas Longhorns wide receiver Xavier Worthy is the fastest man the NFL scouting combine has ever seen. He was clocked at a lightning time of 4.21 seconds on his second attempt, besting John ...
The other Wolf-Rayet stars that can be seen with the naked eye (although it can only be seen with the naked eye under excellent viewing conditions) are γ 2 Velorum (WR 11), θ Muscae (WR 48), WR 22, WR 24 and HD 151932 (WR 78). HD 152408 is about 24 times as massive as the Sun. Like most extremely massive stars, it is losing mass via its ...
HD 74180 is a single [12] star in the constellation Vela.It is a yellow-white F-type supergiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +3.81 and a spectral classification F8Ib. . Estimates of its distance to Earth vary between 3,200 and 8,300 lig