Star
Markeb
κ Velorum · HIP 45941 · Blue-white subgiant
True colour from its B–V index (-0.14) — a surface around 12,300 K.
Distance
572 light-years
Spectral type
B2IV
Brightness
mag 2.47
Absolute mag
-3.75
Luminosity
2,757 × Sun
Surface
~12,300 K
Right ascension
9h 22m 07s
Declination
−55° 01′
- Markeb is a blue-white subgiant in Vela.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.