How to see it
Mu Vel has a visual magnitude of about 2.69: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Mu Vel: right ascension 10h 46m 46s, declination −49° 25′ 13″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).
Catalog context
Mu Vel. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 52727, HD 93497, Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-52727. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-52727
- HIP
- 52727
- HD
- 93497
- gaia_dr3
- HYG-HIP-52727
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Mu Vel
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M HYG-HIP-52727
- HD 93497
- HIP 52727
- HYG-HIP-52727
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 2.69