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Vela
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Vela [′vē·lə]
(astronomy)
A southern constellation, right ascension 9 hours, declination 50°S. Also known as Sail.
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.
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