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Ve·la V0046500 (vē′lə, vā′-)n. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Pyxis and Carina.
[Latin vēla, pl. of vēlum, sail (so called because it formed the sails of the formerly recognized constellation Argo Navis, considered to represent Jason's ship, the Argo ).]
ve·la V0046500 (vē′lə)n. Plural of velum.Vela (ˈviːlə) n, Latin genitive Velorum (viːˈlɔːrəm) (Astronomy) a constellation in the S hemisphere, close to Puppis and Carina and crossed by the Milky Way, that has four second-magnitude stars and a young bright pulsarve•la (ˈvi lə)
n. pl. of velum. Ve•la (ˈvi lə, ˈveɪ-)
n. gen. Ve•lo•rum (viˈlɔr əm, -ˈloʊr-, veɪ-) the Sail, a southern constellation. [< Latin, pl. of vēlum sail] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Vela - a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Carina and Pyxis; "because of its configuration Vela is sometimes called `the Sails'"Argo - formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela |
TranslationsVela
Vela (vee -lă) (Sails) A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Crux, lying partly in the Milky Way. It was once part of the large constellation Argo. The four brightest stars, Gamma (γ), Delta (δ), Kappa (κ), and Lambda (λ) Velorum, are of 2nd magnitude and form a quadrilateral. The primary component of Gamma, a remote multiple star, is the only conspicuous Wolf-Rayet star. Delta and Kappa are two of the stars forming the False Cross. The 8th-magnitude planetary nebula NGC 3132 is a fine sight in a small telescope. The area also contains the Vela pulsar. Abbrev.: Vel; genitive form: Velorum; approx. position: RA 9.5h, dec –50°; area: 500 sq deg.Vela (the Sails), a constellation of the southern hemisphere. Its brightest stars have visual stellar magnitudes of 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.5, and 2.7. Vela can best be observed in January and February. It is visible in the southern USSR. Vela[′vē·lə] (astronomy) A southern constellation, right ascension 9 hours, declination 50°S. Also known as Sail. vela
ve·la (vē'lă), Plural of velum.vela (vē′lə)n. Plural of velum.ve·la (vē'lă) Plural of velum. VELA
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| VELA➣Van Etten Lake Association (est. 1996; Oscoda, MI) | | VELA➣Vereinigung Ehemaliger Limbacher Absolventen (German: Former Alumni Association Limbach; Limbach-Oberfrahna, Germany) | | VELA➣Vermont Education Leadership Alliance (US Department of Education) |
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