B Velorum
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Vela |
| Right ascension | 08h 22m 31.6s |
| Declination | −48° 29' 25" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.79 |
| Distance | 1510 ± 400 ly (460 ± 120 pc) |
| Spectral type | B1V |
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B Velorum (B Vel) is a binary star in the constellation Vela. It is approximately 1510 light years from Earth.
The primary component, B Velorum A, is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.79. Its companion, the magnitude +6.3 B Velorum B, is 0.8 arcseconds away.
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