Mu Velorum

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μ Velorum
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)		 Vela
Right ascension 10h 46m 46.2s
Declination −49° 25' 12"
Apparent magnitude (V) +2.69
Distance 116 ± 2 ly
(35 ± 1 pc)
Spectral type G5III+G2V
Other designations
HR 4216, HD 93497,
CD-48 5913, HIP 52727,
SAO 222321, GC 14842,
CCDM 10468-4925

Mu Velorum (μ Vel / μ Velorum) is a binary star in the constellation Vela. It is approximately 116 light years from Earth.

The primary component, Mu Velorum A, is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +2.69. The companion is a yellow G-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +6.6. The two stars are 0.7 arcseconds apart and complete one orbit every 116.24 years.

[edit] Etymology

It has the traditional names Peregrini, Latin for "Wanderers" (referring to the Argonauts), and Alherem (Al Haram), from Arabic الحرام al-haram "the sanctuary" or "the sacred".

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