Naos, Zeta Puppis (ζ Pup) is a hot blue supergiant located at a distance of 1,080 light years from Earth in the constellation Puppis. It is the constellation's brightest star.| Star Facts
Alsephina, Delta Velorum Aa (δ Vel Aa), is the primary component in a triple star system located 80.6 ly away in the constellation Vela. It is one of the four stars that form the False Cross.| Star Facts
Vela is a constellation in the southern sky. It represents the sails of Argo Navis, the mythical ship of Jason and the Argonauts. The constellation contains the Vela Supernova Remnant, the Eight-Burst Nebula, and the Omicron Velorum Cluster| www.constellation-guide.com
Markeb, Kappa Velorum (κ Vel), is a spectroscopic binary star located 570 light years away in the constellation Vela. It is one of the four bright stars that form the False Cross.| Star Facts
Regor, Gamma Velorum (γ Vel), is a multiple star system located at a distance of 1,095 light years in the constellation Vela. It contains one of the nearest supernova candidates to Earth.| Star Facts
The Pencil Nebula is the brightest part of the larger Vela Supernova Remnant, one of the closest supernova remnants to the Sun. The nebula has an apparent magnitude of 12.0 and lies approximately 815 light-years away.| www.constellation-guide.com
The Gum Nebula is a large emission nebula located approximately 1,470 light-years away in the southern constellations Puppis and Vela. It covers an area of 36 degrees, which is equivalent to 72 full Moons.| www.constellation-guide.com