B Velorum

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b Velorum and B Velorum are two distinct items. Due to technical limitations, both designations link here.

[edit] B Velorum

B Velorum
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0
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
Other designations
HR 3294, HD 70930,
CD-48°3734, HIP 41039,
SAO 219848, GC 11450,
CCDM 08225-4829

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.


[edit] b Velorum

b Velorum
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0
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
Other designations
HR 3445, HD 74180,
CD-46°4438, FK5 1226,
HIP 42570, SAO 220265,
GC 11951, CCDM 08406-4639

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.