Vela
constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
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Vela
Summary
Vela is a constellation[1]. Vela draws 841 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #37 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Vela is credited with the discovery of Nicolas Louis de Lacaille[3].
- Vela's instance of is recorded as constellation[4].
- Vela's shares border with is recorded as Antlia[5].
- Vela's shares border with is recorded as Pyxis[6].
- Vela's shares border with is recorded as Puppis[7].
- Vela's shares border with is recorded as Carina[8].
- Vela's shares border with is recorded as Centaurus[9].
- sail is named after Vela[10].
- Argo is named after Vela[11].
- Vela is part of Argo Navis[12].
- Vela is part of Southern Celestial Hemisphere[13].
- Vela's Commons category is recorded as Vela (constellation)[14].
- Vela's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1763[15].
- Vela's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vela (constellation)[16].
- Vela's Commons gallery is recorded as Vela[17].
- Vela's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[18].
- Vela's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[19].
- Vela's topic has template is recorded as Template:Vela (constellation)[20].
- Vela's topic has template is recorded as Q10729097[21].
- Vela's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Vela'}[22].
- Vela's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Vel'}[23].
- Vela covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+500'}[24].
- Vela's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25].
Body
Geography
Part of include Argo Navis[12], a former constellation[26] and Southern Celestial Hemisphere[13], a celestial hemisphere[27].
Physical Characteristics
Vela covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+500'}[24].
Designation and Status
Vela's instance of is recorded as constellation[4].
History and Context
Things named after include sail[10] and Argo[11], a mythological ship[28].
Why It Matters
Vela draws 841 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #37 of 85).[2] Vela has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Vela is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]