Gum 15
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| Emission nebula | |
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 Wide-field image of Gum 15 with the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the La Silla Observatory | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 08h 43m 52.5s[1] |
| Declination | −41° 14′ 39″[1] |
| Designations | BRAN 176, GRS G261.60 +00.90, RCW 32 |
Gum 15 is a nebula from the Gum catalog, located in the constellation of Vela, about 3,000 light-years from Earth.[2] It is shaped by aggressive winds flowing from the stars within and around it.[3] The bright star in the center of the nebula is HD 74804, a double star.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Gum 15". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "Astronomers Zoom in on Star-Forming Region Gum 15 | Sci.News". 2 July 2014.
- ^ "Scarlet and Smoke". www.eso.org. European Southern Observatory. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "Hd 74804".
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