Vela
Vel (Velorum)
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Constellation
- IAU abbreviation
- Vel
- Latin name
- Vela
- Genitive
- Velorum
- Meaning (IAU)
- The Ship's Sails
Source:International Astronomical Union · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
Related
In everyday life
- 7 of its stars have IAU-approved names — the brightest is Alsephina.
- Its brightest star Alsephina (declination -54.7°) never rises in Seoul (37.6° N) — you need to be farther south.
- Star charts and astronomy apps write this constellation as «Vel», its IAU abbreviation.
Worked out from this object's official values.