Phi Velorum
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Vela |
| Right ascension | 09h 56m 51.742s[1] |
| Declination | −54° 34′ 04.04″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.52 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B5 Ib |
| U−B color index | −0.62 |
| B−V color index | −0.08 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 14 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −13.08 ± 0.10[1] mas/yr Dec.: 3.55 ± 0.10[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.05 ± 0.11[1] mas |
| Distance | 1,590 ± 90 ly (490 ± 30 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −5.34 |
| Other designations | |
- "Tseen Ke" redirects here. Tseen Ke can also refer to Lambda Velorum.
Phi Velorum (φ Vel, φ Velorum) is a star in the constellation Vela. It has the traditional name Tseen Ke, from Chinese 天紀 (Mandarin tiānjì) "star chart". (lit. "Record of Heaven").[2]
Phi Velorum is a blue-white B-type supergiant with an apparent magnitude of +3.52. It is approximately 1590 light years from Earth.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. Vizier catalog entry
- ↑ Allen, Richard Hinck (1899). Star Names & Their Meanings. Kessinger Publishing. p. 74.
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