formation. This star-forming region has given rise to a cluster of several hundred young stars that power an HII region. The star-forming region lies in Clump 6 in the Vela Molecular Ridge Cloud C. References Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion (2017). Stars and Planets Guide, Collins, London. . Princeton University Press, Princeton. . Richard Hinckley Allen, Star Names, Their Lore and Legend, New York, Dover, various dates. External links Star Tales – Vela The clickable Vela Constellations Asterisms (astronomy) Southern constellations Constellations listed by Lacaille