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Phi Vel

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Phi Vel has a visual magnitude of about 3.52: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for Phi Vel: right ascension 9h 56m 52s, declination −54° 34′ 4″ (J2000), in the region of the Carina constellation (IAU figure Car).

Phi Vel. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 48774, HD 86440, Gaia DR3 5308225539451195520. In the SkyKeepsake Carina (Car) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.

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FactsHIP 48774
Right ascension
9h 56m 52s
Declination
−54° 34′ 04″
Magnitude
3.52
Distance
≈ 1,714 ly
Data: gaia-dr3