Star
Markeb
Blue-white star · B2IV
κ Velorum · Vela
Shown in its true colour — like most stars, it is too far away to photograph as more than a point of light.
Kappa Velorum is star system in the southern constellation of Vela. It is a binary star consisting of two components, designated A and B; κ Vel A is by far the brighter of the two, so dominates the combined light.
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Key facts
Distance
~572 light-years
Apparent mag.
+2.47
Spectral type
B2IV
Luminosity
2,757 × Sun
Absolute mag.
−3.75
Catalogue
HIP 45941
Spectral type
B2IV
True colour from its B–V index (-0.14): a surface around 12300 K.
Did you know
- Markeb is also known as κ Velorum.
- Its spectral type B2IV marks it as a blue-white star.
- It lies in the constellation Vela.
