B VELORUM

= B Velorum =
'B Velorum' (B Vel) is a binary star in the constellation Vela. It is approximately 1510 light years from Earth.
The primary component, 'B Velorum A', is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.79. It's companion, the magnitude +6.3 'B Velorum B', is 0.8 arcseconds away.


= b Velorum =
'b Velorum' (b Vel) is a binary star in the constellation Vela. It is approximately 3100 light years from Earth.
The primary component, 'b Velorum A', is a yellow-white F-type supergiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +3.77. It is classified as an irregular variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +3.77 to +3.91. It has a 10th magnitude companion, 37.5 arcseconds distant.