HD 72108 [SEP] constellation
HD 72108
HD 72108 (A Vel, A Velorum) is a star system in the constellation Vela. It is approximately 1640 light years from Earth.
The primary component, HD 72108 A, is a blue-white B-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +5.33. It is a spectroscopic binary, whose components are separated by 0.176 arcseconds. At a distance of 4 arcseconds away is the third component, the magnitude +7.7 HD 72108 B. The fourth component, HD 72108 C has an apparent magnitude of +9.3
A Velorum
The Bayer designations a Velorum and A Velorum are distinct. Due to , both designations link here. For the star
- a Velorum, see HD 75063
- A Velorum, see HD 72108