Phi Velorum

Starbox begin
name=Phi Velorum Starbox observe
epoch=J2000
ra=09^h 56^m 51.8^s
dec=-54° 34′ 04″
appmag_v=3.52
constell=Vela Starbox character
class=B5 Ib
b-v=-0.08
u-b=-0.62
variable=? Starbox astrometry
radial_v=14
prop_mo_ra=-13.13
prop_mo_dec=2.83
parallax=1.69
p_error=0.50
absmag_v=-5.34 Starbox catalog
names=Tseen Ke, HR 3940, HD 86440, SAO 237522, CP -53°3075, FK5 375, GC 13711, CCDM 09569-5434, HIP 48774.

Phi Velorum (φ Vel / φ Velorum) is a star in the constellation Vela. It also has the traditional name Tseen Ke.

Phi Velorum is a blue-white B-type supergiant with an apparent magnitude of +3.52. It is approximately 1930 light years from Earth.

Etymology

The traditional name Tseen Ke is from Chinese 天紀 (Mandarin "tiānjì)" "Star Chart" (lit. "Record of Heaven").