Celestial Atlas Ursa Minor <—Vela: The Sails—> Virgo
(possessive form Velorum, abbreviation Vel; formerly part of Argo Navis) Hold the cursor over any Greek letter shown in the text to see its English transliteration
Division of Argo Navis by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1756, but not introduced to the public until the posthumous publication of his work, in 1763.
Map of Vela
Modified version of Wikimedia Commons map by Torsten Bronger
Stars in Vela
Stars which have common names often have multiple names, so the common names shown (if any) cannot be considered authoritative. Right ascension and declination are given in 2000.0 coordinates.
