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Vela (constellation)

Vela is a constellation in the southern sky, which contains the Vela Supercluster. Its name is Latin for the sails of a ship, and it was originally part of a larger constellation, the ship Argo Navis, which was later divided into three parts, the others being Carina and Puppis. With an apparent magnitude of 1.8, its brightest star is the hot blue…

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Abbreviation
Vel
Area
500 sq. deg. (32nd)
Bayer/Flamsteed stars
50
Bordering constellations
Antlia Pyxis Puppis Carina Centaurus
Brightest star
γ Vel (1.75m)
Declination
−50°

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Vela (constellation)

Nodes90
Edges89
Triples17
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022222
Components1

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Vela (constellation)

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Abbreviation · 1
Vela (constellation) → Vel
Area · 1
Vela (constellation) → 500 sq. deg. (32nd)
Bayer/Flamsteed stars · 1
Vela (constellation) → 50
Bordering constellations · 1
Vela (constellation) → Antlia Pyxis Puppis Carina Centaurus
Brightest star · 1
Vela (constellation) → γ Vel (1.75m)
Declination · 1
Vela (constellation) → −50°
Genitive · 1
Vela (constellation) → Velorum
Main stars · 1
Vela (constellation) → 5
Messier objects · 1
Vela (constellation) → 0
Meteor showers · 1
Vela (constellation) → Delta Velids Gamma Velids Puppid-Velids

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star velorum vela stars light-years constellation around spectral type delta days magnitude gamma located system brightest two known au carina

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Vela (constellation)AbbreviationVel1.00infobox
Vela (constellation)Area500 sq. deg. (32nd)1.00infobox
Vela (constellation)Bayer/Flamsteed stars501.00infobox
Vela (constellation)Bordering constellationsAntlia Pyxis Puppis Carina Centaurus1.00infobox
Vela (constellation)Brightest starγ Vel (1.75m)1.00infobox
Vela (constellation)Declination−50°1.00infobox
Vela (constellation)GenitiveVelorum1.00infobox
Vela (constellation)Main stars51.00infobox
Vela (constellation)Messier objects01.00infobox
Vela (constellation)Meteor showersDelta Velids Gamma Velids Puppid-Velids1.00infobox
Vela (constellation)Nearest starLuhman 16: 841.00infobox
Vela (constellation)Pronunciation/ˈviːlə/, genitive /vɪˈloʊrəm/1.00infobox
Vela (constellation)QuadrantSQ21.00infobox
Vela (constellation)Right ascension9h1.00infobox
Vela (constellation)Stars brighter than 3.00m51.00infobox
Vela (constellation)Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)31.00infobox
Vela (constellation)Symbolismthe Sails1.00infobox

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