γ²-Vel (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , γ²-Vel is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 1° above the horizon.
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Name
γ²-Vel
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h09m31s [3] |
| Declination: | -47°20'11" [3] |
| Constellation: | Vela |
| Magnitude: Variable | 1.82 (V) [3] 1.63 (BT) [2] 1.79 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 342.5 parsec 1116.4 lightyrs [5] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.15 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 12.1 mas/yr[5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 329.8° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.85 |
Sources