Delta Velorum [SEP] constellation
Delta Velorum
Delta Velorum (δ Velorum, abbreviated Delta Vel, δ Vel) is a triple star system in the southern constellation of Vela, near the border with Carina, and is part of the False Cross. Based on parallax measurements, it is approximately from the Sun. It is one of the stars that at times lies near the south celestial pole due to precession.
δ Velorum consists of an eclipsing binary, designated Delta Velorum A, and a more distant third companion, Delta Velorum B. δ Velorum A
Delta Pyxidis
Delta Pyxidis (δ Pyxidis) is binary star system in southern constellation of Pyxis. Having an apparent visual magnitude of +4.877, it is bright enough to be visible to the naked eye. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 13.19 mas as seen from Earth, it is located around 250 light years from the Sun.
In Chinese, (), meaning "Celestial Dog", refers to an asterism consisting of δ Pyxidis, e Velorum, f Velorum, β Pyxidis, α