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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	x Velorum
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	4180
HD	92449
Constellation	Vela
Right Ascension	10h 39m 18s
Declination	-55° 36' 12"
Distance	784 light years 240 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.28 Absolute: -2.62
Spectral Class	G2-3Ib yellow supergiant
Optimum Visibility	March (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

x Velorum has an apparent companion star on a close line of sight. This is HD 92463, a luminous blue star that actually lies more than two hundred light years beyond x Velorum., but shines almost as brightly as seen from Earth. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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