southern skyBest Mar
Vela
The Sailsgen. Velorum
- Brightest
- Suhail
- Stars
- 150
- Best viewed
- March
- Sky center
- 150.0°, -48.0°
Gamma Velorum
in catalog
from mid-latitudes
RA / Dec
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150 stars
pinch · drag
α · Brightest
Suhail
Mythology
The sails of Argo Navis, split from Carina and Puppis in 1763 by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille. The Vela supernova remnant and pulsar — one of the brightest gamma-ray sources in the sky — lies within its borders.
Brightest stars
top 8 of 150| Star | Bayer | Magnitude | B−V |
|---|---|---|---|
Gam2Vel | — | 1.75 | -0.14 |
Alsephina | Del Vel | 1.93 | 0.04 |
Suhail | Lam Vel | 2.23 | 1.67 |
Markeb | Kap Vel | 2.47 | -0.14 |
Mu Vel | — | 2.69 | 0.90 |
Unnamed | — | 3.16 | 1.54 |
Phi Vel | — | 3.52 | -0.07 |
Unnamed | — | 3.60 | -0.17 |
- Gam2Vel1.75mag
- AlsephinaDel Vel1.93mag
- SuhailLam Vel2.23mag
- MarkebKap Vel2.47mag
- Mu Vel2.69mag
- Unnamed3.16mag
- Phi Vel3.52mag
- Unnamed3.60mag
Lower magnitude = brighter. B−V color index maps to star color (bluer cooler, redder warmer).