Markeb - κ Velorum (kappa Velorum)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -64.52° Az: 244.80° Direction: West-South-West

Markeb, also designated as κ Velorum (kappa Velorum), is a sub-giant star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Vela.

Markeb visual magnitude is 2.5, making it the 91th brightest star in the sky. Because of its brightness, Markeb 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 Markeb - κ Velorum (kappa Velorum) star

DSS2 image of Markeb. The red arrow shows the motion of Markeb during the next 100000 years (-13.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 15.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 09h 22m 54s

Declination -55° 07’ 12”

Hour Angle 09h 08m 23s

Sidereal Time 18h 31m 17s

J2000

Right Ascension 09h 22m 06s

Declination -55° 00’ 38”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 275.88°

Galactic Latitude -3.54°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for Markeb - κ Velorum (kappa Velorum).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 2.5

Class Sub-giant

Absolute magnitude -3.59

Spectral Type B2IV

Color Index (B-V) -0.18

Temperature 13121K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

Markeb is distant 538.84 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 165.29

Distance (light year) 538.84

Radial Speed 22 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.008 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.009"/y

Alternative Designations

Proper Name Markeb

Bayer designation κ Velorum
(kappa Velorum)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD81188

SAO Catalogue SAO236891

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP45941

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-54 2219

FK5 Catalogue 353

Visibility from Your Location

Markeb - κ Velorum (kappa Velorum) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

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