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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	a Velorum
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	3487
HD	75063
Constellation	Vela
Right Ascension	8h 46m 2s
Declination	-46° 2' 30"
Distance	c.1,400 light years c.400 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.90 Absolute: -4.29
Spectral Class	A1III white giant
Optimum Visibility	February (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

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