CPD -572874
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CPD -572874 is an old blue giant star in the constellation Vela
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The star is surrounded by a dust disk, but planets are rather implausible, since the lifetime of giants like this isn't long enough for planets to form. It has entered its final stages and started blowing its hull out into space.
Vela (constellation)
Vela is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the sails of a ship, and it was originally part of a larger constellation, the ship Argo Navis, which was later divided into three parts, the others being Carina and Puppis.-Stars:...
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The star is surrounded by a dust disk, but planets are rather implausible, since the lifetime of giants like this isn't long enough for planets to form. It has entered its final stages and started blowing its hull out into space.