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Suhail al Muhlif

Regor, Gamma² Velorum

Wolf-Rayet Star in Vela

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Proper Names	Suhail al Muhlif, Regor
Bayer Designation	Gamma² Velorum
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	3207
HD	68273
Constellation	Vela
Right Ascension	8h 9m 32s
Declination	-47° 20' 12"
Distance	c.1,100 light years c.300 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +1.8 Absolute: -5.3
Spectral Class	WC8 Wolf-Rayet Star
Optimum Visibility	February (Usually visible from southern latitudes)
Notes	The primary star of this binary system is a massive and highly luminous Wolf-Rayet star, emitting some 20,000 times as much light as the Sun. Its companion is a blue giant, and together these two stars form a quadruple system with the two stars that make up the Gamma¹ Velorum system.

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