- P Velorum
Starbox short
name=p Velorum A/B/C
epoch=J2000.0
constell=Vela
ra=RA|10|37|18.1
dec=DEC|−48|13|33
spectral=F3IV/F0V/A6V
appmag_v=+3.84 (combined)
dist_ly=86.5 ± 1.2
dist_pc=26.5 ± 0.4
names=HR 4167, HD 92139, CD-47°6042A, HIP 51986, SAO 222199, GC 14614, CCDM 10373-4814p Velorum (p Vel) is a
triple star system in theconstellation Vela. It is approximately 86.5light years fromEarth .The primary component, p Velorum A, is a yellow-white F-type
subgiant with anapparent magnitude of +4.5. It is aspectroscopic binary whose components have an orbital period of 10.21 days. The companion star, p Velorum B, is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.1. It is located 0.3arcsecond s from the primary and has an orbital period of 16.3 years. The system has a combined apparent magnitude of +3.84.
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