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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	f Velorum
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	3527
HD	75821
Variable Designation	KX Velorum
Constellation	Vela
Right Ascension	8h 50m 33s
Declination	-46° 31' 45"
Distance	c.2,300 light years c.700 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.11 Absolute: -4.13
Spectral Class	B0III blue giant
Optimum Visibility	February (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

08 50 33.460 -46 31 45.08

FoV: 39.93'

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