HR 3803 [SEP] constellation
HR 3803
HR 3803 or N Velorum (N Vel) is a 3rd-magnitude star on the border between the southern constellations Carina and Vela. Based upon parallax measurements, it is approximately from Earth. It is an orange-hued K-type giant star and has twice the mass of the Sun. The measured angular diameter of this star, after correction for limb darkening, is . At the estimated distance of Eta Draconis, this yields a physical size of about 29 times the radius of the Sun.
N Velorum
The Bayer designations n Velorum and N Velorum are distinct. Due to , both designations link here. For the star
- n Velorum, see HD 74272 (HR 3452)
- N Velorum, see HD 82668 (HR 3803)