b Velorum

Summary

b Velorum is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• b Velorum's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• b Velorum's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• b Velorum's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• b Velorum's constellation is recorded as Vela^[6].
• b Velorum's spectral class is recorded as F0Ia^[7].
• b Velorum's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 08389-4628^[8].
• b Velorum's catalog code is recorded as SAO 220265^[9].
• b Velorum's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08151-05000^[10].
• b Velorum's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J08403758-4638556^[11].
• b Velorum's catalog code is recorded as HD 74180^[12].
• b Velorum's catalog code is recorded as HIP 42570^[13].
• b Velorum's catalog code is recorded as HR 3445^[14].
• b Velorum's catalog code is recorded as b Vel^[15].
• b Velorum's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J08406-4639A^[16].
• b Velorum's catalog code is recorded as CEL 2770^[17].
• b Velorum's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 6316^[18].
• b Velorum's catalog code is recorded as FK5 1226^[19].
• b Velorum's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 5738^[20].
• b Velorum's catalog code is recorded as HIC 42570^[21].
• b Velorum's catalog code is recorded as IDS 08373-4618 A^[22].
• b Velorum's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1698^[23].
• b Velorum's catalog code is recorded as N30 2029^[24].
• b Velorum's catalog code is recorded as NSV 4199^[25].
• b Velorum's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2079^[26].
• b Velorum's catalog code is recorded as PPM 313395^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], and ultraviolet source^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include IRAS 08389-4628^[8], SAO 220265^[9], GSC 08151-05000^[10], 2MASS J08403758-4638556^[11], HD 74180^[12], and HIP 42570^[13].

Why It Matters

b Velorum ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]