Star
μ Velorum
HIP 52727 · Yellow giant
True colour from its B–V index (0.90) — a surface around 5,000 K.
Distance
117 light-years
Spectral type
G5III SB
Brightness
mag 2.69
Absolute mag
-0.09
Luminosity
94 × Sun
Surface
~5,000 K
Right ascension
10h 46m 46s
Declination
−49° 25′
- μ Velorum is a yellow giant in Vela.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.