N Velorum (HIP 46701), a orange bright giant star in Stars

N Velorum (HIP 46701) is a orange bright giant star (K5III) in Stars, 239 light years from Earth at magnitude 3.16.

Ashland Astronomy Studio October 3, 2026 Star

N Velorum (HIP 46701)

N Velorum is a orange bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 239 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 3.16. Galactic velocity: 18.0 km/s. Galactic orbit: 24,080 42,475 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 9h 31m, Dec -57° 2.1'

Spectral type: K5III

← Back to all stars

// Fade in · only sidebar boxes, never the main content if('IntersectionObserver' in window){var io=new IntersectionObserver(function(es){es.forEach(function(en){if(en.isIntersecting){en.target.style.opacity='1';en.target.style.transform='none';io.unobserve(en.target);}});},{threshold:.05});document.querySelectorAll('.side__box').forEach(function(el){el.style.opacity='0';el.style.transform='translateY(10px)';el.style.transition='opacity .4s ease,transform .4s ease';io.observe(el);});}