The constellation Vela

Vela in figures

Catalogued stars

127

Those visible to the naked eye, down to magnitude 6

Brightest star

Gamma 2 Velorum

Apparent magnitude 1.75

Region of the sky

Southern sky

Declination from -57° to -37°

Highest around

February

Month when it culminates at midnight

With a proper name

3

Stars with a traditional name, not just a catalogue designation

Nearest star

HYG 118632

61 light years

These figures are computed over Stelvia's catalogue —stars visible to the naked eye, down to magnitude 6—, not over the constellation's real total: the count, the brightest and the nearest all refer to that catalogue. The region of the sky comes from the median declination of its stars; the month, from their mean right ascension.

Every star in Vela

The 127 stars of Vela catalogued by Stelvia, from the brightest to the faintest. Each one has its own page.

• Gamma 2 Velorum1.75
• AlsephinaDelta Velorum1.93
• SuhailLambda Velorum2.23
• MarkebKappa Velorum2.47
• Mu Velorum2.69
• HIP 467013.16
• Phi Velorum3.52
• Omicron Velorum3.60
• Psi Velorum3.60
• HIP 445113.75
• HIP 425703.77
• HIP 519863.84
• HIP 501913.85
• HIP 430233.87
• HIP 428844.05
• HIP 423124.11
• HIP 521544.29
• HIP 471754.34
• HIP 537734.37
• HIP 441914.45
• HIP 506764.50
• HIP 483744.58
• HIP 505554.59
• HIP 454484.63
• HYG 1186324.65
• HIP 438784.68
• HIP 426244.74
• HIP 410394.79
• HIP 507994.82
• HIP 427264.83
• HIP 497124.85
• HIP 515234.89
• HIP 454394.92
• HIP 433474.94
• HIP 450854.99
• HYG 1185625.00
• HIP 420885.01
• HIP 469505.01
• HIP 516355.02
• HIP 416395.03
• HIP 396905.04
• HIP 494855.06
• HIP 414835.08
• HIP 434135.09
• HIP 462835.09
• HIP 482245.09
• HIP 455055.12
• HIP 469145.12
• HIP 402855.14
• HIP 527425.14
• HIP 428345.15
• HIP 440935.17
• HIP 412965.18
• HIP 425045.18
• HIP 399615.20
• HIP 425405.20
• HIP 426795.20
• HIP 399705.23
• HIP 443375.23
• HIP 453445.24
• HIP 453285.26
• HIP 456315.26
• HIP 500705.27
• HIP 436715.31
• HIP 455445.31
• HIP 416165.33
• HIP 468115.35
• HIP 430825.43
• HIP 472045.44
• HIP 424595.45
• HIP 465945.45
• HIP 433255.47
• HIP 427125.48
• HIP 427155.49
• HIP 472675.51
• HIP 402825.52
• HIP 425355.56
• HIP 442995.56
• HIP 451895.56
• HIP 459245.56
• HIP 477175.56
• HIP 479635.58
• HIP 511405.58
• HIP 502415.59
• HIP 459205.61
• HIP 483485.62
• HIP 399195.66
• HIP 506095.66
• HIP 425645.67
• HIP 541375.67
• HIP 418615.68
• HIP 437975.70
• HIP 431485.71
• HIP 486135.71
• HIP 482875.72
• HIP 485615.72
• HIP 459625.74
• HIP 515615.76
• HIP 401555.77
• HIP 451225.78
• HIP 500785.78
• HIP 421775.79
• HIP 436035.79
• HIP 504935.80
• HIP 537625.81
• HIP 416215.82
• HIP 400775.83
• HIP 456755.83
• HIP 453145.85
• HIP 453865.85
• HIP 403575.86
• HIP 440245.88
• HIP 410815.89
• HIP 426145.90
• HIP 535305.90
• HIP 516105.91
• HIP 420015.92
• HIP 435895.92
• HIP 452705.92
• HIP 485275.95
• HIP 395275.96
• HIP 504805.97
• HIP 416745.98
• HIP 498445.98
• HIP 475595.99
• HIP 401836.00
• HIP 433926.00