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Gamma Velorum

Gamma Velorum is a double star in the constellation Vela, with each of the two stars a spectroscopic binary. 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…

Etymology, Stellar system & Distance

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Apparent magnitude (V)
1.83 (1.81–1.87)
B−V color index
−0.25
Constellation
Vela
Declination
−47° 20′ 11.7108″
Right ascension
08h 09m 31.95013s
Spectral type
WC8 + O7.5III

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Gamma Velorum

Nodes46
Edges45
Triples29
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.043478
Components1

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Gamma Velorum

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related to Stellar system · 16
Gamma Velorum → Both, Fermi, For, O7, PACWB, Particle-Accelerating Colliding-Wind Binaries, Rayet, Sun, The, The Gamma Velorum, The Wolf, This, Type Ib, Velorum, Wolf, WR
related to Distance · 4
Gamma Velorum → All, The Hipparcos, Vela OB2, VLTI-based
Apparent magnitude (V) · 1
Gamma Velorum → 1.83 (1.81–1.87)
B−V color index · 1
Gamma Velorum → −0.25
Constellation · 1
Gamma Velorum → Vela
Declination · 1
Gamma Velorum → −47° 20′ 11.7108″
Right ascension · 1
Gamma Velorum → 08h 09m 31.95013s
Spectral type · 1
Gamma Velorum → WC8 + O7.5III
U−B color index · 1
Gamma Velorum → −0.94
Variable type · 1
Gamma Velorum → Wolf–Rayet

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velorum star stars magnitude binary γ2 wolf rayet suhail gamma name distance system also vela spectroscopic apparent al brightest pair

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Gamma VelorumApparent magnitude (V)1.83 (1.81–1.87)1.00infobox
Gamma VelorumB−V color index−0.251.00infobox
Gamma VelorumConstellationVela1.00infobox
Gamma VelorumDeclination−47° 20′ 11.7108″1.00infobox
Gamma VelorumRight ascension08h 09m 31.95013s1.00infobox
Gamma VelorumSpectral typeWC8 + O7.5III1.00infobox
Gamma VelorumU−B color index−0.941.00infobox
Gamma VelorumVariable typeWolf–Rayet1.00infobox
Gamma Velorumis adouble star in the constellation Vela0.90text
Gamma Velorumrelated to DistanceThe Hipparcos0.60section
Gamma Velorumrelated to DistanceVLTI-based0.60section
Gamma Velorumrelated to DistanceAll0.60section

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