Star
Suhail
λ Velorum · HIP 44816 · Orange supergiant
True colour from its B–V index (1.67) — a surface around 3,600 K.
Distance
545 light-years
Spectral type
K4Ib-II
Brightness
mag 2.23
Absolute mag
-3.88
Luminosity
3,113 × Sun
Surface
~3,600 K
Right ascension
9h 07m 00s
Declination
−43° 26′
- Suhail is a orange supergiant in Vela.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.