An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

The closest → Wolf-Rayet star, located at 336 → parsecs. Also known as HR 3207, HD 68273, and WR 111. γ² Velorum is composed of a → WC8 component in a → close binary system with an → O star in a 78.5 day orbit (see, e.g., Lamberts et al., 2017, arXiv: 1701.01124).

See also: Gamma, as in → Bayer designation; Velorum, genitive of → Vela.