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Vela is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the sails of a ship, and it was originally part of a larger constellation, the ship Argo Navis, which was later divided into three or four parts, the others being Carina, Puppis and, according to some authorities, Pyxis.[1][2][3] With an apparent magnitude of 1.8, its brightest star is the hot blue multiple star Gamma Velorum, one component of which is the brightest Wolf-Rayet star in the sky. Delta and Kappa Velorum, together with Epsilon and Iota Carinae, form the asterism known as the False Cross. 1.95-magnitude Delta is actually a triple or quintuple star system. | Vela is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the sails of a ship, and it was originally part of a larger constellation, the ship Argo Navis, which was later divided into three or four parts, the others being Carina, Puppis and, according to some authorities, Pyxis.[1][2][3] With an apparent magnitude of 1.8, its brightest star is the hot blue multiple star Gamma Velorum, one component of which is the brightest Wolf-Rayet star in the sky. Delta and Kappa Velorum, together with Epsilon and Iota Carinae, form the asterism known as the False Cross. 1.95-magnitude Delta is actually a triple or quintuple star system. | ||
Vela is bordered by [[Antlia]] and [[Pyxis]] to the north, [[Puppis]] to the northwest, [[Carina]] to the south and southwest, and [[Centaurus]] to the east. Covering 500 square degrees, it ranks 32nd of the 88 modern constellations in size. The three-letter abbreviation for the constellation, as adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1922, is "Vel". | Vela is bordered by [[Antlia]] and [[Pyxis]] to the north, [[Puppis]] to the northwest, [[Carina]] to the south and southwest, and [[Centaurus]] to the east. Covering 500 square degrees, it ranks 32nd of the 88 modern constellations in size. The three-letter abbreviation for the constellation, as adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1922, is "Vel". | ||
==HGS Session References== | |||
HGS Sessions - Clearing [[Hyperspace Phantom Matrix]] - 3/12/2015 <ref>[http://www.energeticsynthesis.com/index.php/forum/52-hgs-discussions-and-q-a-a/60650-hgs-shared-sessions-and-discussion?start=126h HGS Session]</ref> | |||