Star
φ Velorum
HIP 48774 · Blue-white supergiant
True colour from its B–V index (-0.07) — a surface around 11,100 K.
Distance
1,591 light-years
Spectral type
B5Ib
Brightness
mag 3.52
Absolute mag
-4.92
Luminosity
8,098 × Sun
Surface
~11,100 K
Right ascension
9h 56m 52s
Declination
−54° 34′
- φ Velorum is a blue-white supergiant in Vela.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.