Gamma Velorum

star system in the constellation Vela
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Gamma Velorum

Summary

Gamma Velorum is a spectroscopic binary[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Gamma Velorum's instance of is recorded as spectroscopic binary[3].
  • Gamma Velorum's instance of is recorded as Wolf–Rayet star[4].
  • Gamma Velorum's instance of is recorded as variable star[5].
  • Gamma Velorum's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source[6].
  • Gamma Velorum's instance of is recorded as centimetric radio source[7].
  • Gamma Velorum's instance of is recorded as infrared source[8].
  • Gamma Velorum's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source[9].
  • Gamma Velorum's instance of is recorded as double star[10].
  • Gamma Velorum's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[11].
  • Gamma Velorum's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source[12].
  • Gamma Velorum's constellation is recorded as Vela[13].
  • Gamma Velorum's spectral class is recorded as WC8+O7.5[14].
  • Gamma Velorum's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 08079-4711[15].
  • Gamma Velorum's catalog code is recorded as SAO 219504[16].
  • Gamma Velorum's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J08093195-4720115[17].
  • Gamma Velorum's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08140-06533[18].
  • Gamma Velorum's catalog code is recorded as HD 68273[19].
  • Gamma Velorum's catalog code is recorded as HIP 39953[20].
  • Gamma Velorum's catalog code is recorded as HR 3207[21].
  • Gamma Velorum's catalog code is recorded as γ Vel[22].
  • Gamma Velorum's catalog code is recorded as 1ES 0807-47.1[23].
  • Gamma Velorum's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J080933.7-472027[24].
  • Gamma Velorum's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J08095-4721A[25].
  • Gamma Velorum's catalog code is recorded as CEL 2193[26].
  • Gamma Velorum's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 5440[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include spectroscopic binary[3], Wolf–Rayet star[4], variable star[5], astronomical radio source[6], centimetric radio source[7], and infrared source[8].

Why It Matters

Gamma Velorum has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The {gamma} Velorum binary system. II. WR stellar parameters and the photon loss mechanism. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · 惑星矮星 · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Right ascension {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+122.383125560'}
    Parallax {'unit': 'Q21500224', 'amount': '+2.92'}
    Instance of spectroscopic binary, Wolf–Rayet star, variable star +7
    Declination {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-47.336586329'}
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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