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Gamma Velorum

author: C.Picking/Novapix

reference: a-eto01-05010

Image Size 300 DPI: 17 * 11 cm

Gamma Velorum in the constellation Vela is the brightest Wolf-Rayet star in the sky. These stars have masses 10-50 times larger than our sun. Also visible at bottom right is open cluster NGC 2547.

Keywords for this photo:

2002 - ASTRONOMY - GAMMA VELORUM - MASSIVE STAR - NGC 2547 - OPEN CLUSTER - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE - STAR - STAR CLUSTER - VELA - WOLF-RAYET -