Delta Velorum triple star system

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf binary star system
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 1.96
gptkbp:component gptkb:Delta_Velorum_B
Delta Velorum Aa
Delta Velorum Ab
gptkbp:componentSeparation 0.6 AU (Aa-Ab)
2.6 arcseconds (A-B)
gptkbp:declination -54° 42′ 31″
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:James_Dunlop
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1826
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth 80.6 light years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Delta Velorum triple star system
gptkbp:locatedIn constellation Vela
gptkbp:luminosity ~70 times solar (Aa)
gptkbp:mass ~6 solar masses (total)
gptkbp:orbitType 142 years (A-B)
45.15 days (Aa-Ab)
gptkbp:otherDesignation gptkb:δ_Velorum
gptkb:HR_3485
HD 74956
HIP 41913
gptkbp:parallax 40.47 mas
gptkbp:rightAscension 08h 44m 42.2s
gptkbp:spectralType A1V (primary component)
gptkbp:variableType eclipsing binary (Aa and Ab)
gptkbp:visibleToNakedEye true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alsephina
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8