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- noun astronomy Genitive form of
Vela used when naming stars, such as α Velorum.
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Examples
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On one side hot hydrogen gas is illuminated by a supergiant blue star called V391 Velorum.
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The furnace that fuels Gum 19's luminosity is a gigantic, superhot star called V391 Velorum.
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Stars on the grand scale of V391 Velorum do not burn bright for long, and after a relatively short lifetime of about ten million years these titans blow up as supernovae.
YubaNet.com 2010
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After many millennia, these fledgling stars, coupled with the explosive demise of V391 Velorum as a supernova, will likely alter Gum 19's present Janus-like appearance.
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After many millennia, these fledgling stars, coupled with the explosive demise of V391 Velorum as a supernova, will likely alter Gum 19's present Janus-like appearance.
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Shining brightest in the scorching blue range of visible light, V391 Velorum boasts a surface temperature in the vicinity of 30 000 degrees Celsius.
YubaNet.com 2010
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On one side hot hydrogen gas is illuminated by a supergiant blue star called V391 Velorum.
YubaNet.com 2010
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After many millennia, these fledgling stars, coupled with the explosive demise of V391 Velorum as a supernova, will likely alter Gum 19's present Janus-like appearance.
YubaNet.com 2010
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The furnace that fuels Gum 19's luminosity is a gigantic, superhot star called V391 Velorum.
YubaNet.com 2010
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On one side hot hydrogen gas is illuminated by a supergiant blue star called V391 Velorum.
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