Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Vela (Vel)  ·  Contains:  IC 2391  ·  omi Vel  ·  omi Vel Cluster
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IC 2391 Omicron Velorum Cluster, Malcolm Park
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IC 2391 Omicron Velorum Cluster

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IC 2391 Omicron Velorum Cluster

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Omicron Velorum is a star in the constellation Vela. It is the brightest member of the loose naked eye open cluster IC 2391, also known as the ο Velorum Cluster. Omicron Velorum is a blue-white B-type subgiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +3.60. It is approximately 495 light years from Earth. 
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IC 2391 Omicron Velorum Cluster, Malcolm Park