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Suhail al Muhlif
"smooth plain" (applied to stars near the horizon)
Other Names
Al Suhail al Muhlif; "Spectral Gem of Southern Skies".
Gamma 2 Velorum
HR 3207
HD 68273 ...
Suhail is an orange K4.5Ib-II bright giant to supergiant star having about 3000 times the luminosity of the sun.
Other Designations For This Star
Flamsteed ...
Suhail al Muhlif (Gamma 2 Vel)
Alsuhail (Lambda Vel)
Vela was originally part of the large constellation Argo Navis.
Suhail Hani Daher AkelSuhajSuhaj Governorate
Suhana KhanSuhana MeharchandSuharekĂ"
Suharyadi SuharyadiSuhas PatankarSuhas Patil ...
Suhel, Suhail, Suhayl, Alpha Carinae, HD 45348, HR 2326, CDâ'52°914, FK5 245, SAO 234480, HIP 30438, GC 8302
Database references
SIMBAD
data ...
Suhail, Lambda Velorum, is to the left and a bit down from Naos, while brighter Regor (Suhail al-Muhlif) is down and to the right of Suhail. V Puppis is the brightest of the trio down and to the right of Regor.
The brightest star in Vela is [8597]-[8581] gamma Velorum, also known as Regor (reverse for "Roger," after the astronaut Roger Chaffee) and Suhail or Suhail al Muhlif ("the glorious star of the oath").
It lies at the northwest edge (8:47:40.4-41:44:12.5, ICRS 2000.0) of Constellation Vela, the Sails -- northwest of Suhail (Lamda Velorum), west of Psi Velorum, southeast of Naos (Zeta Puppis), northeast of Regor (Gamma2 Velorum), ...
Alchiba (α Crv), Alphard (α Hya), Algorab (δ Crv), Alkes (α Crt), Asmidiske (ξ Pup), Markab (κ Vel), Naos (ζ Pup), Suhail (or Regor, γ Vel), Al Suhail al Wazu, (Gienah, γ Crv) Sulhail Hadar (λ ...
Named stars: Lambda Vel (Suhail)
Info: Gamma, Lambda and Delta Velae form the 'false cross' of the south
Virgo (Virgin) ...
 See also: Star, Constellation, Vela, Constellations, Magnitude
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