Vela in 3D
The image painted on the base grid is the relevant 4,019 ly x 4,019 ly section of the NASA/JPL-Caltech Milky Way map. The partial circle at the edge of the image is the smallest circle centered around the Sun in the NASA/JPL-Caltech Milky Way map, a circle with a radius of 750 light years. The base grid parallels the galactic plane, and lies 159 light years below the actual galactic plane. b Velorum is far more distant than the other bright stars of Vela; see below for a view of Vela without b Velorum.
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Vela Viewed From Earth
Vela Without b Velorum in 3D
The image painted on the base grid is the relevant 2,309 ly x 2,309 ly section of the NASA/JPL-Caltech Milky Way map. The partial circle in the image is the smallest circle centered around the Sun in the NASA/JPL-Caltech Milky Way map, a circle with a radius of 750 light years. The base grid parallels the galactic plane, and lies 147 light years below the actual galactic plane.
Bright Stars in the Constellations
Bright Stars and Near Stars
