B Velorum
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- b Velorum and B Velorum are two distinct items. Due to technical limitations, both designations link here.
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Observation data Equinox J2000.0 |
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Constellation | Vela |
Right ascension | 08h 22m 31.6s |
Declination | −48° 29' 25" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.79 |
Distance | 1510 ± 400 ly (460 ± 120 pc) |
Spectral type | B1V |
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B Velorum (B Vel) is a binary star in the constellation Vela. It is approximately 1510 light years from Earth.
The primary component, B Velorum A, is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.79. It's companion, the magnitude +6.3 B Velorum B, is 0.8 arcseconds away.
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Observation data Equinox J2000.0 |
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Constellation | Vela |
Right ascension | 08h 40m 37.6s |
Declination | −46° 38' 56" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +3.77 |
Distance | 3100 ± 1450 ly (950 ± 450 pc) |
Spectral type | F3Ia |
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b Velorum (b Vel) is a binary star in the constellation Vela. It is approximately 3100 light years from Earth.
The primary component, b Velorum A, is a yellow-white F-type supergiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +3.77. It is classified as an irregular variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +3.80 to +3.91. It has a 10th magnitude companion, 37.5 arcseconds distant.