Mu Velorum

μ Velorum

Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Vela
Right ascension	10h 46m 46.2s
Declination	−49° 25' 12"
Apparent magnitude (V)	+2.69
Distance	116 ± 2 ly (35 ± 1 pc)
Spectral type	G5III+G2V
Other designations
HR 4216, HD 93497, CD-48 5913, HIP 52727, SAO 222321.

Mu Velorum (μ Vel, μ Velorum) is a binary star in the constellation Vela. It is approximately 116 light years from Earth. Mu Velorum is approximately 38 solar diameters, almost as big as Aldebaran.

The primary component, Mu Velorum A, is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +2.69. The companion is a yellow G-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +6.6. The two stars are 0.7 arcseconds apart and complete one orbit every 116.24 years.

This binary or multiple star system-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Bayer objects Vela constellation Binary stars G-type giants G-type main sequence stars Multiple star stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР 49th Quartermaster Group (United States) Bilgola Plateau, New South Wales Look at other dictionaries: Velorum — Voiles Pour les articles homonymes, voir Voile. Voiles …   Wikipédia en Français Delta Velorum — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Delta Velorum Aa/Ab/B Constelación Vela Ascensión recta α 08h 44m 42.23s Declinación δ 54º 42’ 31.8 …   Wikipedia Español Gamma2 Velorum — Gamma Velorum Gamma2 Velorum A/B Données d observation (Époque J2000.0) Ascension droite 08h 09m 32.0s Déclinaison 47° 20′ 12.0″ Constellation Voiles Magnitude apparente …   Wikipédia en Français Γ Velorum — Gamma Velorum Gamma2 Velorum A/B Données d observation (Époque J2000.0) Ascension droite 08h 09m 32.0s Déclinaison 47° 20′ 12.0″ Constellation Voiles Magnitude apparente …   Wikipédia en Français Gamma Velorum — Aa/Ab Constelación Vela Ascensión recta α 08h 09min 32.0s Declinación δ 47º 20’ 12.0’’ Distancia …   Wikipedia Español Gamma Velorum — Gamma2 Velorum A/B Données d observation (Époque J2000.0) Ascension droite 08h 09m 32.0s Déclinaison 47° 20′ 12.0″ Constellation Voiles Magnitude apparente …   Wikipédia en Français Gamma Velorum — Starbox begin name=Gamma2 Velorum A/B Starbox observe epoch=J2000 ra=08h 09m 32.0s dec=−47° 20 prime; 12.0 Prime; appmag v=1.78/4.27 constell=Vela Starbox character class=WC8 / O7.5e b v=−0.22 u b=−0.99 variable=Wolf Rayet Starbox astrometry… …   Wikipedia Delta Velorum — A/B Observation data Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000 Constellation Vela Right ascension 08h 44m 42.2s Declination −54° 42′ 30″ …   Wikipedia Δ Velorum — Delta Velorum Delta Velorum A/B Données d observation (Époque J2000.0) Ascension droite 08h 44m 42.2s Déclinaison 54° 42′ 30″ Constellation Voiles Magnitude apparente …   Wikipédia en Français Μ Velorum — Datenbanklinks zu μ Velorum Doppelstern My Velorum  (µ Vel) …   Deutsch Wikipedia Psi Velorum — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Psi Velorum A/B Constelación Vela Ascensión recta α 09h 30min 42.00s Declinación δ 40º 28’ 00.4’’ …   Wikipedia Español 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”