Vela

• Abbreviation: Vel
• Genitive: Velorum
• Translation: The Sail

Position in the Sky

• Right Ascension: 9 hours
• Declination: -50 degrees
• Visible between latitudes 30 and -90 degrees
• Best seen in March (at 9:00 PM)

Named Stars

• Suhail al Muhlif (Gamma 2 Vel)
• Alsuhail (Lambda Vel)

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