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VelaBright constellation of the southern hemisphere near Carina, represented as the sails of a ship. It contains large wisps of gas – called the Gum nebula after its discoverer, the Australian astronomer Colin Gum (1924–1960) – believed to be the remains of one or more supernovae. Vela also contains the second optical pulsar (a pulsar that flashes at a visible wavelength) to be discovered. Vela was originally regarded as part of Argo. Its four brightest stars are second-magnitude, one of them being Suhail, about 490 light years from Earth. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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