GX Velorum

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GX Velorum

Location of GX Velorum (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Vela
Right ascension 09h 11m 04.39853s[1]
Declination −44° 52′ 04.4429″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.00[2] (4.97 - 5.04[3])
Characteristics
Spectral type B5 Ia[4]
U−B color index −0.57[2]
B−V color index +0.22[2]
Variable type α Cyg[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) 28.20[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −4.92 ± 0.31[1] mas/yr
Dec.: 4.75 ± 0.26[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π) 0.69 ± 0.29[1] mas
Distance 1,585[6] pc
Absolute magnitude (MV) −7.20[7]
Details
Mass 35[4] M
Radius 61[8] R
Surface gravity (log g) 2.00[4] cgs
Temperature 15,100[4] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i) 39[4] km/s
Other designations
GX Vel, HR 3654, HD 79186, CD−44°5206, HIP 45085
Database references
SIMBAD data

GX Velorum (GX Vel) is a blue supergiant variable star in the constellation Vela. Its apparent magnitude is 5.0. It is an α Cygni pulsating variable.

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