NY Velorum
DSS image of NY Velorum
Overlaid DSS image of NY Velorum, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around NY Velorum
NY Vel, CD-39 4653, HD 74067, HR 3439, WDS J08403-4016, SAO 220252, GSC 07679-02117, HIP 42540, Gaia DR3 5528344331319186176

Type  Binary Star
Magnitude  5.22
Right Ascension  8h 40' 19.2"  (2000)
Declination  40° 15' 50" S
Constellation  Vela
Description  Binary 5.21/9.06 4.6" @ 68°
Classification  kB8hA0III(CrEu)
Observing Notes

Andrew Cooper
Dec 9, 2024    Waikoloa, HI (map)
15cm f/4 Newtonian, Makaʻiki Mk2 @ 22x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

White, a 9th magnitude 4" companion is not visible, set in rich galactic starfield

Gaia EDR3 data lists comparable proper motion and parallax for this pair.
Other Data Sources for NY Velorum
Nearby objects for NY Velorum
8 objects found within 120'
Collinder 197 Gum15 NGC 2626
NGC 2671 Pismis 5 Pismis 7
PK259+0.1 Ru64
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NY Velorum