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Alsephina - δ Velorum (delta Velorum)

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -31.88°   Az: 220.20°   Direction: South-West

Alsephina, also designated as δ Velorum (delta Velorum), is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class A1 in the constellation of Vela.

Alsephina visual magnitude is 1.96, making it the 44th brightest star in the sky. Because of its brightness, Alsephina is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.

Image of Alsephina - δ Velorum (delta Velorum) star
DSS2 image of Alsephina. The red arrow shows the motion of Alsephina during the next 10000 years (3.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -13.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

08h 45m 23s
-54° 47’ 57”
04h 47m 49s
13h 33m 12s

J2000

08h 44m 42s
-54° 42’ 29”

Galactic Coordinates

272.08°
-7.37°

Finder Chart

Finder chart Alsephina - δ Velorum (delta Velorum) star
Simplified finder chart for Alsephina - δ Velorum (delta Velorum).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

1.96
Main-sequence

0.02
A1V
9652K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where Alsephina is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of Alsephina. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

Alsephina is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the Alsephina double sysyem:

1.96
4.96
3
2.2 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

Alsephina is distant 79.71 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.

24.45
79.71
2 km/s
0.023 arcsec/y
-0.078"/y

Alternative Designations

Alsephina
δ Velorum
(delta Velorum)
SAO236232
SAO236232
Gl 321.3A

Visibility from Your Location

Alsephina - δ Velorum (delta Velorum) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK