Talk:List of stars in Vela

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[edit] Etymologies

Etymologies don't fit into the table, so please add them in respective star articles with sources.--JyriL talk 13:41, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

Done. kwami (talk) 00:09, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
BD F Names and other designations Mag. Ly away Comments
γ1,2 Gamma Velorum, Regor, Suhail, Suhail al Muhlif, Muliphein 1.82 840
  • < Roger [backwards], honoring Roger Chaffee, one of the astronauts who died in the Apollo fire
  • Suhail and Muliphein shared with λ Velorum
  • Spectral Gem of the southern skies by Eddie
  • double star; component magnitudes: 1.82, 4.27
  • Wolf-Rayet star
δ Delta Velorum, Koo She 1.93 79.7
  • < 弧矢Koo She Chinese "Bow and Arrow", originally assigned for some stars among Canis Major, Puppis,and Vela.(introduced by Robson for this star)
  • quadruple star; component magnitudes: 2.02, 5.00, 11.00, 13.50
λ Lambda Velorum, Suhail, Suhail al Muhlif, Al Suhail, Alsuhail, Suhail Alwazn, Muliphein 2.21 573
  • < السهيل المحلف al-suhayl al-muħlif The glorious (star) of the oath. [سهيل suhayl "glorious" is a common name for bright stars.]
  • Suhail and Muliphein shared with γ Velorum
κ Kappa Velorum, Markeb 2.47 539
  • < مركب markab something to ride [vehicle, boat, etc.]
  • a variant form Markab shared with α Pegasi and k Puppis (formerly κ Argus).
μ Mu Velorum, Peregrini, Alherem, Al Haram 2.69 116
  • < Peregrini means "wanderers" or "pilgrims" in Latin, and refers to the Argonauts aboard the Argo.
  • < الحرام al-haram the sanctuary, or the sacred
N N Velorum, Marut 3.16 238
  • < मरुत Marut the Hindu god Vayu or Pavan, god of air and wind
φ Phi Velorum, Tseen Ke 3.52 1930
  • < 天紀 (Mandarin tiānjì) Heaven's record [= star chart]
ο Omicron Velorum, Xestus 3.60 495
  • < Ξηστως Xestos Greek god of sea currents and ocean currents who helped to guide the Argo
ψ Psi Velorum 3.60 60.5
c c Velorum 3.75 309
b b Velorum 3.77 3100
p p Velorum 3.84 86.5
q q Velorum 3.85 103
a a Velorum 3.87 1550
d d Velorum 4.05
e e Velorum 4.11
x x Velorum 4.29
M M Velorum 4.34
i i Velorum 4.37
w w Velorum 4.45
J J Velorum 4.50
m m Velorum 4.58
H H Velorum 4.68
n n Velorum 4.74 1900
B B Velorum 4.79 1510
r r Velorum 4.82
Q Q Velorum 4.85 1080
l l Velorum 4.92
g g Velorum 4.94
C C Velorum 5.01 877
L L Velorum 5.01
t t Velorum 5.02
F F Velorum 5.08
f f Velorum 5.09
u u Velorum 5.09
I I Velorum 5.09
D D Velorum 5.15
z z Velorum 5.24
K K Velorum 5.26
A A Velorum 5.33 1640
h h Velorum 5.47
y y Velorum 5.51
16 16 Velorum 5.52
O O Velorum 5.56
s s Velorum 5.76
E E Velorum 5.79
k¹ k¹ Velorum 5.85
HD 75289 6.36 94[1]
  • has a planet
HD 83443 8.24 142[2]
  • has a planet