Heliocodex

Meet a star / Constellations

Vela

199 stars in Vela can be seen by eye from a dark place. 6 have names of their own. The rest go by a Greek letter, a number, or their place in a catalogue. Here is every one, brightest first.

Its stars

202 in all. The dot shows each star's colour.

  1. Gamma-2 VelorumEasy to see, 1,100 light years
  2. AlsephinaEasy to see, 81 light years
  3. SuhailEasy to see, 540 light years
  4. MarkebEasy to see, 570 light years
  5. Mu VelorumEasy to see, 120 light years
  6. HIP 46701Easy to see, 240 light years
  7. Phi VelorumSeen away from bright lights, 1,600 light years
  8. Omicron VelorumSeen away from bright lights, 490 light years
  9. Psi VelorumSeen away from bright lights, 61 light years
  10. HIP 44511Seen away from bright lights, 300 light years
  11. HIP 51986Seen away from bright lights, 88 light years
  12. HIP 50191Seen away from bright lights, 100 light years
  13. HIP 43023Seen away from bright lights, 1,900 light years
  14. HIP 42884Seen away from bright lights, 230 light years
  15. HIP 42312Seen away from bright lights, 1,800 light years
  16. HIP 52154Seen away from bright lights, 840 light years
  17. HIP 47175Seen away from bright lights, 110 light years
  18. HIP 53773Seen away from bright lights, 200 light years
  19. HIP 44191Seen away from bright lights, 210 light years
  20. HIP 50676Seen away from bright lights, 1,100 light years
  21. HIP 48374Seen away from bright lights, 1,100 light years
  22. HIP 50555Seen away from bright lights, 1,900 light years
  23. HIP 45448Seen away from bright lights, 160 light years
  24. A companion of Psi VelorumSeen away from bright lights, 61 light years
  25. HIP 43878Seen away from bright lights, 350 light years
  26. HIP 42624Seen away from bright lights, 2,500 light years
  27. HIP 41039Seen away from bright lights, 1,700 light years
  28. HIP 50799Seen away from bright lights, 200 light years
  29. HIP 42726Seen away from bright lights, 480 light years
  30. HIP 49712Seen away from bright lights, 1,300 light years
  31. HIP 51523Seen away from bright lights, 71 light years
  32. HIP 45439Seen away from bright lights, 220 light years
  33. HIP 43347Seen away from bright lights, 1,100 light years
  34. A companion of AlsephinaSeen away from bright lights, 80 light years
  35. HIP 42088Just seen from a dark place, 850 light years
  36. HIP 46950Just seen from a dark place, 900 light years
  37. HIP 51635Just seen from a dark place, 1,300 light years
  38. HIP 41639Just seen from a dark place, 2,600 light years
  39. HIP 39690Just seen from a dark place, 1,400 light years
  40. HIP 49485Just seen from a dark place, 240 light years
  41. HIP 41483Just seen from a dark place, 200 light years
  42. HIP 46283Just seen from a dark place, 430 light years
  43. HIP 48224Just seen from a dark place, 840 light years
  44. HIP 46914Just seen from a dark place, 830 light years
  45. HIP 40285Just seen from a dark place, 1,400 light years
  46. HIP 52742Just seen from a dark place, 530 light years
  47. HIP 42834Just seen from a dark place, 1,900 light years
  48. HIP 44093Just seen from a dark place, 220 light years
  49. HIP 42504Just seen from a dark place, 440 light years
  50. HIP 41296Just seen from a dark place, 700 light years
  51. HIP 42540Just seen from a dark place, 280 light years
  52. HIP 39961Just seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  53. HIP 39970Just seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  54. HIP 44337Just seen from a dark place, 370 light years
  55. HIP 45344Just seen from a dark place, 610 light years
  56. HIP 45328Just seen from a dark place, 640 light years
  57. HIP 45631Just seen from a dark place, 440 light years
  58. HIP 50070Just seen from a dark place, 170 light years
  59. HIP 45544Just seen from a dark place, 350 light years
  60. HIP 43671Just seen from a dark place, 250 light years
  61. HIP 41616Just seen from a dark place, 2,100 light years
  62. HIP 46811Just seen from a dark place, 420 light years
  63. HIP 47204Just seen from a dark place, 230 light years
  64. HIP 46594Just seen from a dark place, 430 light years
  65. HIP 42459Just seen from a dark place, 440 light years
  66. HIP 43325Just seen from a dark place, 1,300 light years
  67. HIP 42715Just seen from a dark place, 500 light years
  68. HIP 47267Just seen from a dark place, 470 light years
  69. HIP 40282Just seen from a dark place, 720 light years
  70. HIP 42535Just seen from a dark place, 480 light years
  71. HIP 45189Just seen from a dark place, 690 light years
  72. HIP 44299Just seen from a dark place, 430 light years
  73. HIP 47717Just seen from a dark place, 340 light years
  74. HIP 45924Just seen from a dark place, 570 light years
  75. HIP 51140Just seen from a dark place, 2,000 light years
  76. HIP 47963Just seen from a dark place, 1,000 light years
  77. HIP 50241Just seen from a dark place, 510 light years
  78. HIP 45920Just seen from a dark place, 260 light years
  79. HIP 48348Just seen from a dark place, 320 light years
  80. HIP 39919Just seen from a dark place, 920 light years
  81. HIP 50609Just seen from a dark place, 1,700 light years
  82. HIP 54137Just seen from a dark place, 290 light years
  83. HIP 42564Just seen from a dark place, 960 light years
  84. HIP 41861Just seen from a dark place, 750 light years
  85. HIP 43797Just seen from a dark place, 79 light years
  86. HIP 48613Just seen from a dark place, 300 light years
  87. HIP 48287Just seen from a dark place, 580 light years
  88. HIP 48561Just seen from a dark place, 1,000 light years
  89. HIP 45962Just seen from a dark place, 530 light years
  90. HIP 51561Just seen from a dark place, 540 light years
  91. HIP 40155Just seen from a dark place, 2,500 light years
  92. HIP 45122Just seen from a dark place, 990 light years
  93. HIP 50078Just seen from a dark place, 340 light years
  94. HIP 42177Just seen from a dark place, 450 light years
  95. HIP 43603Just seen from a dark place, 700 light years
  96. HIP 50493Just seen from a dark place, 120 light years
  97. HIP 53762Just seen from a dark place, 310 light years
  98. HIP 41621Just seen from a dark place, 1,400 light years
  99. HIP 40077Just seen from a dark place, 840 light years
  100. HIP 45386Just seen from a dark place, 640 light years
  101. HIP 45314Just seen from a dark place, 530 light years
  102. HIP 40357Just seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  103. HIP 44024Just seen from a dark place, 1,000 light years
  104. HIP 41081Just seen from a dark place, 230 light years
  105. HIP 42614Just seen from a dark place, 2,000 light years
  106. HIP 53530Just seen from a dark place, 340 light years
  107. HIP 51610Just seen from a dark place, 400 light years
  108. HIP 45270Just seen from a dark place, 510 light years
  109. HIP 42001Just seen from a dark place, 830 light years
  110. HIP 43589Just seen from a dark place, 1,000 light years
  111. HIP 48527Just seen from a dark place, 2,300 light years
  112. HIP 39527Just seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  113. HIP 50480Just seen from a dark place, 530 light years
  114. HIP 41674Just seen from a dark place, 580 light years
  115. HIP 49844Just seen from a dark place, 230 light years
  116. HIP 47559Just seen from a dark place, 1,900 light years
  117. HIP 40183Just seen from a dark place, 1,000 light years
  118. HIP 43392Just seen from a dark place, 2,500 light years
  119. HIP 45814Just seen from a dark place, 510 light years
  120. HIP 51560Just seen from a dark place, 630 light years
  121. HIP 44213Just seen from a dark place, 1,000 light years
  122. HIP 45127Just seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  123. HIP 48119Just seen from a dark place, 330 light years
  124. HIP 41373Just seen from a dark place, 230 light years
  125. HIP 46114Just seen from a dark place, 490 light years
  126. HIP 48835Just seen from a dark place, 1,800 light years
  127. HIP 53379Just seen from a dark place, 490 light years
  128. HIP 51816Just seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  129. HIP 52112Just seen from a dark place, 650 light years
  130. HIP 44708Just seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  131. HIP 51245Just seen from a dark place, 730 light years
  132. HIP 54185Just seen from a dark place, 490 light years
  133. HIP 49259Just seen from a dark place, 290 light years
  134. HIP 51077Just seen from a dark place, 320 light years
  135. HIP 48799Just seen from a dark place, 2,700 light years
  136. HIP 53771Just seen from a dark place, 200 light years
  137. HIP 47694Just seen from a dark place, 1,300 light years
  138. HIP 49994Just seen from a dark place, 360 light years
  139. HIP 50232Just seen from a dark place, 1,500 light years
  140. HIP 47172Just seen from a dark place, 370 light years
  141. HIP 47145Just seen from a dark place, 230 light years
  142. HIP 51014Just seen from a dark place, 590 light years
  143. HIP 46297Just seen from a dark place, 310 light years
  144. HIP 45002Just seen from a dark place, 300 light years
  145. HIP 49137Just seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  146. HIP 50332Just seen from a dark place, 720 light years
  147. HIP 43073Just seen from a dark place, 720 light years
  148. HIP 46067Just seen from a dark place, 770 light years
  149. HIP 49394Just seen from a dark place, 570 light years
  150. HIP 50903Just seen from a dark place, 240 light years
  151. HIP 44367Just seen from a dark place, 400 light years
  152. HIP 45413Just seen from a dark place, 1,800 light years
  153. HIP 41986Just seen from a dark place, 2,200 light years
  154. HIP 43807Just seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  155. HIP 46045Just seen from a dark place, 2,500 light years
  156. HIP 45242Just seen from a dark place, 540 light years
  157. HIP 42070Just seen from a dark place, 1,300 light years
  158. HIP 52709Just seen from a dark place, 240 light years
  159. HIP 43195Just seen from a dark place, 460 light years
  160. HIP 41737Just seen from a dark place, 2,000 light years
  161. HIP 45259Just seen from a dark place, 690 light years
  162. HIP 41806Just seen from a dark place, 1,500 light years
  163. HIP 46194Just seen from a dark place, 730 light years
  164. HIP 45603Just seen from a dark place, 870 light years
  165. HIP 41813Just seen from a dark place, 510 light years
  166. HIP 39691Just seen from a dark place, 1,300 light years
  167. HIP 43177Just seen from a dark place, 95 light years
  168. HIP 41941Just seen from a dark place, 1,900 light years
  169. HIP 43520Just seen from a dark place, 1,700 light years
  170. HIP 43354Just seen from a dark place, 250 light years
  171. HIP 41781Just seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  172. HIP 43593Just seen from a dark place, 400 light years
  173. HIP 48706Just seen from a dark place, 730 light years
  174. HIP 44423Just seen from a dark place, 850 light years
  175. HIP 49619Just seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  176. HIP 53411Just seen from a dark place, 330 light years
  177. HIP 49092Just seen from a dark place, 730 light years
  178. HIP 43673Just seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  179. HIP 43209Just seen from a dark place, 1,600 light years
  180. HIP 51984Just seen from a dark place, 1,400 light years
  181. HIP 40433Just seen from a dark place, 810 light years
  182. HIP 42123Just seen from a dark place, 120 light years
  183. HIP 53811Just seen from a dark place, 400 light years
  184. HIP 42400Just seen from a dark place, 520 light years
  185. HIP 40749Just seen from a dark place, 940 light years
  186. HIP 40397Just seen from a dark place, 2,000 light years
  187. HIP 44509Just seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  188. HIP 40016Just seen from a dark place, 1,800 light years
  189. HIP 46075Just seen from a dark place, 320 light years
  190. HIP 44979Just seen from a dark place, 530 light years
  191. HIP 50069Just seen from a dark place, 650 light years
  192. HIP 50391Just seen from a dark place, 210 light years
  193. HIP 41970Just seen from a dark place, 1,500 light years
  194. HIP 53940Just seen from a dark place, 1,500 light years
  195. HIP 41905Just seen from a dark place, 750 light years
  196. HIP 41426Just seen from a dark place, 180 light years
  197. HIP 43528Just seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  198. HIP 40299Just seen from a dark place, 1,300 light years
  199. HIP 49052Just seen from a dark place, 470 light years
  200. KalausiNeeds a telescope, 130 light years
  201. NatashaNeeds a telescope, 110 light years
  202. AñañucaNeeds a telescope, 32 light years

Where this comes from

The stars and their measurements are from the HYG star database, version 4.4, by David Nash, shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. Which constellation a star belongs to follows the boundaries drawn by the International Astronomical Union, as that database gives them. To see what is up tonight, open the sky map.