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Lambda Velorum
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<p>Lambda Velorum (λ Velorum, abbreviated Lambda Vel, λ Vel), officially named Suhail /ˈsuːheɪl/, is a <a href="/facts/Star/PFbd6ICx">star</a> in the <a href="/facts/Southern_celestial_hemisphere/PP2aeueF">southern</a> <a href="/facts/Constellation/nBQqgW8A">constellation</a> of <a href="/facts/Vela_(constellation)/sRxGnXAE">Vela</a>. With a mean <a href="/facts/Apparent_visual_magnitude/7pCTF1Me">apparent visual magnitude</a> of 2.21, this is the <a href="/facts/List_of_stars_in_Vela/CPqYeqwc">third-brightest star in the constellation</a> and one of the <a href="/facts/List_of_brightest_stars/0vDnLEYM">brighter stars</a> in the sky. The distance to this star can be measured directly using the <a href="/facts/Parallax/Gu8W21LP">parallax</a> technique, yielding an estimated 545 <a href="/facts/Light-year/IGc5NdQb">light-years</a> (167 <a href="/facts/Parsec/SwSsk57J">parsecs</a>) from the <a href="/facts/Sun/CadPCVHh">Sun</a>. </p>